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Bill Gates to Receive Honorary UK Knighthood

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-it-takes-is-to-make-billions-of-dollars dept.

jolyon writes "Yahoo is reporting that Bill Gates will receive his honorary UK knighthood on Wednesday. He doesn't get to call himself 'Sir' though. He becomes a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire."

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  1. wtf? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wtf?

  2. That reminds me by nizo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    After seeing the first few comments, I wonder what the record is for the most Flamebait/Troll mods in one story? And shall we break that record today?

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  3. Oh My God! It Happened At Last... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...someone on /. used the word "fascist" in an appropriate context (spelled it correctly too).

    Based on the Roman symbol the fascia, which shows a spear sticking out of a bound bundle of sticks, Mussolini's vision of fascism was the power of the state combined and strengthened by corporations. This melding of centralized power and business was supposed to be an unbreakable, immortal entity.

    Er... but we know how that turned out.

    Still, way to go, acid, this is perfect for discussing Microsoft's treatment by the US government.

  4. Re:Bill Gates is quite a philanthropist by monstro23 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Woah - fanx man!

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    isgodaman? may be the greatest Song of Praise ever!

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