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“My brother and I were born in an Irish county called Tipperary. We were both very math- and science-inclined in high school. My dad trained as an electrical engineer, and my mom is in microbiology.”

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John Collison, born in 1990, has an unknown profession. Due to limited information, his specific life experience and contributions are unclear. more

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