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I suspect, at least in part, that Peter says this (along with using "we" with respect to Mark's actions) as a way to subtly gain influence over him.

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At least to me, there's nothing subtle about it. As soon as I read that paragraph I wondered how obvious it was to Zuck that Thiel was blowing smoke up his ass.

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