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		HWR_14 on Nov 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger... Anne Wojicicki was on prime time TV for a while (she had several appearances on Shark Tank). Although Elizabeth Holmes may be more famous now, pre-trial there was definitely a period of time when Wojcikcki was more famous. Keep in mind that Holmes was famous in SV/VC circles, not American popular mindshare.

dagw on Nov 8, 2021 [–]

Keep in mind that Holmes was famous in SV/VC circles, not American popular mindshare.

I don't think that's true. Holmes was on the cover of plenty of mainstream magazines and newspapers like Time, Fortune and Glamour.

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