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Gates going, but slowly
Created: 07/18/2006
Video description: Microsoft's new chief software architect is Ray Ozzie. Gates looks forward to spending more time being the world's greatest philanthropist. Gates made this announcement on June 15, 2006, in Redmond, Washington.

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