034: Davis Nguyen I Nerds Aren't All Socially Inept

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034: Davis Nguyen I Nerds Aren't All Socially Inept

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I got to talk to Davis Nguyen recently and I have to say he is one of the smartest people I have ever met. His family immigrated to the U.S. so he learned to be grateful for every little opportunity he
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