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Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

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Person who used to work for TED Talks dishes about ‘jerks’ who were mean to their assistants

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‘Some of them are total creeps’: Person who used to work for TED Talks dishes about ‘jerks’ who were mean to their assistants

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Rape survivor delivers interesting TED Talk on forgiveness—with her rapist

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The 5 best TED Talks to break you out of your February slump

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‘Some of them are total creeps’: Person who used to work for TED Talks dishes about ‘jerks’ who were mean to their assistants

Watch ‘Hide the Pain Harold’ talk about what it’s like being a living meme

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The 5 best TED Talks to break you out of your February slump

Model Ashley Graham calls to abandon the ‘plus-size’ label in inspirational TED Talk

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