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The phrase "...the questions of an impatient (if not, widely respected) mind..." implies that Paul Graham may be neither patient nor widely respected. Also, the

The phrase "...the questions of an impatient (if not, widely respected) mind..." implies that Paul Graham may be neither patient nor widely respected. Also, the comma in the parenthetical is unnecessary. I have never read any of PG's code, but I've read his essays, and he would not make those mistakes. Edit: While I stand by the above correction, my tone is obnoxious. It's a good essay and I enjoyed it and learned from it.

drupeek 14y ago
Good catch. It should have said ("yet", widely respected).
- qntmfred 14y ago
  well now you just have an unnecessary comma AND unnecessary quotes
  - rayval 14y ago
    I think he is using quotemarks to highlight the revised wording, and that these are not intended for final consumption.
binxbolling 14y ago
Let me nitpick on two other things: 1. Your blockquote color is basically unreadable if you're not young and/or have perfect vision. 2. If you want to excise marketing jargon from your life, you can start by dropping "action" as a verb.