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GREAT PRODUCTS HAVE GREAT PREMISES

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A premise is a foundational belief that shapes a user’s behavior. Premises can normalize actions that people otherwise might not take due to being held back by existing norms. For example, Airbnb’s original premise was 'it’s ok to stay in strangers’ homes'.