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AI Summary
- Paul Allen came up with the Microsoft idea at age 21 and admired Bill Gates' bravado, though the cofounders were unequal in influence and decision-making power
- Allen was an enthusiast who went deep on subjects that interested him, shaped by his father's advice to do something you love, despite being directionless initially
- As unequal cofounders, Allen and Gates disagreed significantly, yet Paul was instrumental in identifying the tech opportunity others missed and convincing Gates to pursue it