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excellent fencer and was captain of Exeter’s fencing team by the time he graduated from the school. In addition, he won prizes for his work in math, physics, and astronomy, as well as for his studies in Latin and Greek. Though he was always able to succeed in the classroom, Zuckerberg’s passion for computers never took a back seat to his other activities. While at Exeter, he continued to learn more about computer programming and creating new software. During his senior year, Zuckerberg created a computer program for his senior project called Synapse Media Player. Synapse was a program that recorded what kind of music users liked to hear, keeping track of the songs and artists they enjoyed. The program then automatically picked new artists, songs, and playlists for

After graduating from Exeter, Zuckerberg turned down several impressive job offers to go to college, where he would eventually create Facebook.

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Story of a Startup