10:09AM EST November 5. 2012 - MENLO PARK, Calif. — The air was thick with optimism.
More than a dozen women investors huddled around a table recently, listening raptly to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, a seminal figure in the tech world.
They had gathered at Facebook's headquarters here to discuss gender issues in venture capital. Sandberg, a major influence among many of them, unexpectedly dropped by to share some inspiring words. Her new book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, is due in March.
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