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by bkurtz13 4437 days ago
Yes, "he" built Google+ from nothing.
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libria 4437 days ago
The guy who "built" my house never lifted a hammer. I think our egos can take the abbreviated form of "assembled/managed the team that built G+" in stride. Context, dude.
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pekk 4437 days ago
You paid someone to build you a house. Therefore you built the house! It wouldn't have happened without you to pay, would it?

It's not dishonest, it's just shorthand. Context, dude.

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samstave 4437 days ago
From nothing to what exactly?
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