A couple of nights ago, I was in a nightclub. I was standing on a balcony, chatting with friends, holding a drink and looking out at an overflowing crowd glowing green under tinted lighting. There was a waiting line out the door, the temperature was rising as people packed in, and the sound was deafening.

Okay, so it was 6 o'clock at night. On a Thursday. For a startup event. With one drink ticket. But still. 

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