Re: Leader of Microsoft abandoning his stock so rapidly !

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From: hermes (hermes_at_messenger.net)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 20:24:19 -0500

Before the MVP (M$ Victim Poster) Hermes responded, <JerryMouse> typed:
> anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>> April and May have been busy months for Billy Boy as he
>> rapidly divests
>> himself of the Microsoft dinosaur.
>>
>> Why is the leader of Microsoft abandoning his stock so
>> rapidly !
>> Look at these sales -- it's 3 or 4 times a day or more!
>>
>> Guess Billy knows what his underlings don't :: It's Over,
>> Linux Won.
>
> As you may know, Bill Gates is the largest charitable contributor in
> the world. He no doubt saw suffering, hunger, disease, or lack of
> shelter somewhere in the world and, given his determination to share
> his largess with the downtrodden, deprived, and less-fortunate,
> decided the situation needed attention.
>
> So he probably sold some stock and used the cash to ameliorate the
> suffering of innocents, thereby bringing happiness to those without a
> computer just like he's brought joy to those of us who do.
>
> God Bless Bill Gates.

Where is your evidence to back this up? Where's the proof?
He only does it for brownie points and tax write offs anyway I bet, lol. 

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Today it is not working.
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