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The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women's fashion.
Larry Ellison
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Larry Ellison
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: August 17
Actor
Aircraft Pilot
Businessman
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
The Bronx
New York City
Lawrence Joseph Ellison
Lawrence Ellison
Lawrence J. Ellison
Lawrence Joseph Larry Ellison
Computing
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Computer
Industry
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Women
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