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I think I would only endorse this if it sorted under "Don't avoid otherwise-valuable people just because they are weird."
OK, second attempt:
Always remember that a company of weird people costs you your social capital. Make an estimate of costs and benefits. Multiply the costs by 10 to compensate for bias. Check again whether the benefits are real or imaginary, or could be obtained cheaper otherwise.
Note: The number 10 probably feels to big. For most weird people, the correct multiplier would be 2 or 3. But a few of them are black swans.
I agree with "Don't neglect the costs of weirdness."
Not if the people in my social circle are themselves weird.