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Billboard ads for tech startups in San Francisco are cryptic on purpose

The old-fashioned roadside billboard is hot property these days in San Francisco, with tech startups snapping up ad space. But it's often not clear what they're selling.

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Chloe Veltman
Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk.
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