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> On the other hand, Burning Man is not a place one goes to for professional reasons. Unless you've been under a rock, you know what Burning Man is, and what goes on there.

This is not strictly true. I know someone that went to Burning Man to find investors for his company and was successful in doing so.

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That's not quite the same thing. He went there to find people who would be the type that go to events like this.

If you want to compare apples-to-apples, your friend would have been invited to Burning Man as part of the process of investing in his company (with it being implied that it is in their best interest to attend).

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