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BOL 1019: What is a browser anyway?!
Created: 07/15/2009
Video description: Bill Gates wonders why Google would want to make a browser-based operating system. In fact he wonders what exactly a browser is anyway. We also have some crazy Steve Ballmer quotes and some crazy stats of how many people respond to spam.

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