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I’d like to own Microsoft shares until I either give something to charity or I die.

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Steve Ballmer
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 24
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We can believe that we know where the world should go. But unless we're in touch with our customers, our model of the world can diverge from reality. There's no substitute for innovation, of course, but innovation is no substitute for being in touch, either.
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I have four words for you: I love this company, yeah!
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I've found three or four things that are quite interesting to me that I'm focused on. That's been fun.The Clippers is obviously one of them.
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This is a great opportunity for Don, and I wish him success. I am incredibly proud of the work and vision culminating in Xbox One. I'm particularly excited about how Xbox pushes forward our devices and services transformation by bringing together the best of Microsoft.
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