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I can't believe this even worked temporarily.

Paul Graham stated, "I can't believe this even worked temporarily," in reaction to an 11-year-old's observation that a game he invented was "just a trick for making us be quiet."

Background

- Paul Graham is a well-known programmer, essayist, and co-founder of Y Combinator (YC), the startup accelerator that launched companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Stripe. He is also a prolific writer on startups, programming, and technology. - The "Cistercian game" refers to a real historical order of monks (the Cistercians) known for taking vows of silence or minimal speech. Graham apparently invented a rule that kids must stay quiet, and framed it as a game — which his 11-year-old immediately saw through and called out. - The humor lies in a parent's clever trick being instantly defeated by a child's blunt honesty. The tweet itself is a classic example of Graham's witty, observational style about everyday life and human behavior.

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