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Steve Jobs
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Bill Gates
Bill Gates
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Ellison, Larry
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Ray Kurzweil
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Azim Premji
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Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee
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Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer
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Reed Hastings
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Steve Ballmer
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Bill Joy
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