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Re:Ask HN: How did Y Combinator get its name? by pg on Thursday March 31, 2011 @10:17AM (#2391636)
http://ycombinator.com/faq.html
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Re:Ask HN: How did Y Combinator get its name? by wh-uws on Thursday March 31, 2011 @10:33AM (#2391714)
Quoting the FAQ:

"Why did you choose the name "Y Combinator?"

The Y combinator is one of the coolest ideas in computer science. It's also a metaphor for what we do. It's a program that runs programs; we're a company that helps start companies."

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Re:Ask HN: How did Y Combinator get its name? by popsteven on Thursday March 31, 2011 @10:34AM (#2391722)
ahhhh guess i should've read the FAQ's ^.^ ty.
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Re:Ask HN: How did Y Combinator get its name? by resdirector on Thursday March 31, 2011 @11:06AM (#2391880)
Ah...I guess I should have read the faqs, too!
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