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In the next 10 years, I expect at least five billion people worldwide to own smartphones, giving every individual with such a phone instant access to the full power of the Internet, every moment of every day.
Marc Andreessen
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Marc Andreessen
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 9
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