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"I feel like a spider who's caught an insect in its web." — Jessica after teaching a visiting friend to play Rummikub

A quote from Jessica compares teaching a friend to play Rummikub to a spider catching an insect in its web.

Background

- Paul Graham (@paulg) is a well-known startup investor and co-founder of Y Combinator, often posting observations about everyday life. This is a tweet, not a full article. - Rummikub is a tile-based game combining elements of rummy and mahjong, widely popular in casual social settings. - The quote is a playful, slightly dark metaphor: the new player (the "insect") gets drawn into the addictive loop of the game, while the teacher (the "spider") enjoys watching that absorption unfold. No actual arachnids are involved.

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