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I think I am very goal oriented. I'd like to win the America's cup. I'd like Oracle to be the No 1 software company in the world. I still think it is possible to beat Microsoft.
Larry Ellison
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Larry Ellison
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: August 17
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