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6. Gates Mom nudged a biz she had a board connection with to hire M$

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:49 PM

Aug 2025

Gates also bought what became Micro Basic and what became MS Dos and way over stripped what the original understanding was.

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Gates Mom nudged a biz she had a board connection with to hire M$ IbogaProject Aug 2025 #6

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