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Linkedin cofounder Reid Hoffman (left) said he talks to his friend Peter Thiel (right) " a lot less" to avoid bickering about Trump.
  • Reid Hoffman said he talks to his friend Peter Thiel less now on an episode of "On with Kara Swisher." 
  • Hoffman wants to avoid arguing with Thiel over former President Donald Trump. 
  • The pair have been friends for decades after meeting as Stanford college students.

The decades-long friendship of LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman and tech billionaire Peter Thiel — both part of the so-called PayPal Mafia — is not immune to strain caused by former President Donald Trump.