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I can't think of anything that isn't cloud computing with all of these announcements. The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women's fashion. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I have no idea what anyone is talking about. What is it?

Larry Ellison

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Larry Ellison
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: August 17
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