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Bill Gates' Taxes Require Special Computer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the oh-to-have-his-troubles dept.

NightWulf writes "News AU claims Bill Gates said in an interview, his fortune is so big, that the IRS needs a special computer, because a normal one can't handle the numbers. The IRS must have had to switch from PC's to Macs just for Gates."

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  1. BS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Bill Gates + BS = Slashdot headline.

    How about some stuff that matters?

  2. Re:You can't be serious. by fimbulvetr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Bills Gates constantly donates substantial amounts of money, and you're arguing that this guy in a fairy tale deserves more recognition?

  3. Uh... by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    weren't "long integer" libraries used for these cases? I mean, duh, how do you think we calculate PGP keys?

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  4. Re:I don't buy it by Alex+P+Keaton+in+da · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I am guessing they make about 99 cents off Bill Gates, because, you know, the rich don't like pay any taxes man. They are always sticking it to the working man, dude.

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  5. Re:You can't be serious. by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    > The Bible says that you must tithe 10%.
    >
    > Has Bill given away 10%?

    Has God?

    Oh, wait. He expects finite mortals to give away their hard-earned effort while he sits there fretting and feeling our pain.

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  6. Re:You can't be serious. by cosmo7 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The Bible says that you must tithe 10%.

    Yes, except that the Bible says no such thing.

  7. Re:I don't buy it by wannabgeek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    They are always sticking it to the working man, dude.

    you meant "comrade", didn't you?

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