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		zaphar on Feb 5, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GitHub is apparently in crisis again They are not evil unless you hire the wrong sales people. They are necessary. Speaking as someone who tried to start a company without anyone who could sell on payroll once.

genericpseudo on Feb 5, 2016 [–]

You don't understand how not evil they are until you've had to try and do it yourself. Sales is really, really, really hard.

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