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When Bill Gates gave his farewell CES keynote last week, he opened with a video that imagined what his last day at Microsoft might be like. A dozen guest stars, a string of self-deprecating references, and few vintage Star Wars action figures later, and we’ve got…well…not exactly an answer, but a least a few giggles for our trouble.

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Sad to see him go... But what good was he really? ml360@... | 01/18/08
So long Uncle Bill. lylejk@... | 01/18/08
Sad to see him go... Eschnepper@... | 01/18/08
Comedian dean.lavergne@... | 01/18/08
Rude Dude ml360 suntubi@... | 01/18/08
I couldn't agree more willyddizon | 05/22/08
Lack of understanding tom.berkley@... | 01/18/08
I totally agree TheSwabbie | 01/23/08
Lewis Black dcawley@... | 01/18/08
If you don't know, don't speak snw@... | 01/18/08
Actually the saying is Mond0 | 01/18/08
I think you misunderstand me ml360@... | 01/18/08
No... cjbrx3115@... | 01/18/08
Your a funny little flamer... I can do that too. ml360@... | 01/19/08
Not really. cjbrx3115@... | 01/20/08
Final Word Answerfactory | 05/23/08
WHAT? cjbrx3115@... | 01/18/08
OFF TO DO BETTER THINGS..... ENabel | 01/19/08
True! cjbrx3115@... | 01/20/08
Bill Gates for President JHMonoflo | 01/22/08
Agree cjbrx3115@... | 01/23/08
He Earned it - you cant deny it TheSwabbie | 01/23/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft giampaolo44 | 01/18/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft krangan@... | 01/18/08
Or not sierraechohotel@... | 01/18/08
What Bill Really did... copleyjd@... | 01/18/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft Morgangs@... | 01/18/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft techrepublic@... | 01/18/08
Thanks to Bill, I cannot see the video TheGooch1 | 01/18/08
Makes no sense Kurse | 01/18/08
RE ? paf-1 | 01/18/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft chuck.grubb@... | 01/18/08
Thanks to Bill, I cannot see the video TheGooch1 | 01/18/08
You're not very good with computers, are you? jgaskell | 01/20/08
Thanks to Bill, I cannot see the video TheGooch1 | 01/18/08
Not Very TBH The Listed 'G MAN' | 01/22/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft viruserTechrepublic Moderator | 01/18/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft alan.needham@... | 01/18/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft Flashtube105 | 01/18/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft jw1ls5n0129@... | 01/18/08
Ha, paf-1 | 01/18/08
A good sense of humor.. n.smutz@... | 01/18/08
Hilarious... but where do you get a $7.00 haircut? ocodan@... | 01/19/08
Bill Died years ago - and was replaced with.... TheSwabbie | 01/23/08
The message of the video is BALTHOR | 01/18/08
Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft Sunoptics | 01/18/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft chapaq | 01/19/08
RE: Video: Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft DV! | 01/23/08

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