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Re:What I.Q. doesn't tell you about race by earthboundkid on Tuesday December 11, 2007 @06:52AM (#88204)
Gates' father was a lawyer. It takes seed capital to found Traf-O-Data. Thankfully, the seed capital needed for a startup is dropping dramatically thanks to the web, but it's still a serious problem for people from poor families.
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Re:What I.Q. doesn't tell you about race by aston on Tuesday December 11, 2007 @09:20AM (#88230)
Gates' mother was richer than his father. And well connected, with a friend on the board at IBM. Though I doubt that mattered much...
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