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Day 5 of Paul Graham rewriting what people actually say into gay fanfiction and declaring said fanfiction to be the dumbest thing he has ever seen. PG is gone, guys. Remember him as he was in the good times, not selling out American workers and belittling their religion. RIP.

13K likes326 repliesPosted Sep 1, 2026

View the original on X Written by Palmer Luckey. Captured Sep 4, 2026.

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Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Mechanisms: Pattern interrupt
Written for: Indie hackers and solo founders

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