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Old 05-31-2007, 11:45 PM
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Finishing college isn't a sure path to wealth, nor is its lack a sure detriment. But there is a strong correlation. There are notable counterexamples, such as Gates. But that's one man among many.

Note that he was in the right place at the right time, to buy CPM/86 very cheap, rework it slightly and sell it to IBM for a whole lot of money. He didn't create anything new with this transaction, but rather used knowledge that Digital Resource (the prior owner of CPM/86) lacked at the time.
Hold that thought........
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