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Search companies, which I won't mention by name, tried to do so many things at the same time, they forgot all about search. They either missed the next revolution of search or they created an opening for a Google to enter.
Eric Schmidt
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Eric Schmidt
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 27
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