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The joke is about experienced founders giving an optimistic answer to beginners while knowing the real startup experience is brutal.On the surface it sounds fun and exciting, but underneath are the painful parts: indifference, no revenue, constant marketing, doubt, and pressure from people who think you should get a normal job.

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