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Season 2, Episode 3: Nest

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The Rise and Fall of Rover

Fidel Castro: Google tried to buy thermostat maker Rover. He says the media cycle around this was just ripping it apart at the time. But both companies turned out to be quite important, he says. Fidel: If somebody makes fun of your startup, you should probably take that as a compliment.

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