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Kristy Gao's path from Waterloo to San Francisco runs through a small community.

Reported by Mayuri Punithan

How landing in the ER led Kristy Gao to Y Combinator
AlumniHow landing in the ER led Kristy Gao to Y CombinatorPhoto: University of Waterloo / original source page

Kristy Gao's path from Waterloo to San Francisco runs through a small community.

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  1. Original reporting · uwaterloo.ca
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