Literally The Only One

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Literally The Only One

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The internet's favorite pastime: declaring "All big tech CEOs are bad"... until they remember Gabe Newell exists.

The meme perfectly captures the cognitive dissonance of tech communities who rage against corporate overlords until their beloved Steam lord appears. Suddenly it's all confused SpongeBob faces trying to reconcile their anti-CEO stance with their undying love for the guy who delays Half-Life 3 for another decade while swimming in Valve money.

The exception that proves the rule? Or just proof that giving away games at 90% off during seasonal sales buys a lot of goodwill? Either way, Gaben remains the unicorn CEO who somehow escapes the pitchforks.

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