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I had always assumed that the right way to do it was to these engineers, put them in offices by themselves with doors that they could close so they could think deep thoughts. This is a terrible idea.

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Eric Schmidt
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 27
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Eric E. Schmidt
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