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Gergely Orosz@GergelyOrosz

Hard to read too much into the massive (40%) Block layoffs in its rationale or not, because Jack Dorsey has always been very unpredictable on how he ran his companies. But it's true that in uncertain times, CEOs look for certainty, and someone acting confident is often copied.

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Structure: Hook → Turn
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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