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Old 02-03-2006, 08:04 AM
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Default Bill Gates Has Tax Problems Because He's Too Rich

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the world's richest man, said the tax office in the U.S. has to store his financial data on a special computer because his fortune is so vast.

"My tax return in the United States has to be kept on a special computer because their normal computers can't deal with the numbers," he said at a Microsoft conference held in Lisbon.

"So I am constantly getting these notices telling me I haven't paid something when really it is just on the wrong computer," he added in comments broadcast on television.

"Then they will send me another notice telling me how bad they feel they that they sent me a notice that was a mistake," he said...
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LOL !
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If you think this is bad, wait for his probate fiasco! I certainly hope that I can be among the legal team for that occurance!
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Wow, that must be nice!
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That's interesting.
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