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“I have a pretty random life. I run a business and go all over the world doing things for that business, things that are fairly orthogonal. But my job is to run my company, not to be the best Instagrammer. I'll let other people be awesome at it.”

Quote by Kevin Systrom

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Kevin Systrom is an entrepreneur known for his contributions to the field of social media. Born on December 30, 1983, he is best recognized as the co-founder of Instagram, an application that has become one of the most popular photo-sharing platforms globally. more

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