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Microsoft staff photo, December 7, 1978.


Top row: Steve Wood (left), Bob Wallace, Jim Lane.

Middle row: Bob O'Rear, Bob Greenberg, Marc McDonald, Gordon Letwin.

Bottom row: Bill Gates, Andrea Lewis, Marla Wood, Paul Allen.


Caption comes from: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg/bio.mspx

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  • (del) (cur) 03:16, 3 August 2006 . . -Majestic- (Talk | contribs) . . 433×341 (157,960 bytes) (Same as below. Reduced the noise.)
  • (del) (rev) 06:12, 17 October 2005 . . Alkivar (Talk | contribs) . . 433×341 (43,892 bytes) (Microsoft Staff Photo December 7, 1978. Top row: Steve Wood (left), Bob Wallace, Jim Lane. Middle row: Bob O'Rear, Bob Greenberg, Marc McDonald, Gordon Letwin. Bottom row: Bill Gates, Andrea Lewis, Marla Wood, Paul Allen. December 7, 1978 This higher r)

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