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Really meant San Fran. An extreme disproportionate amount of investment dollars go there considering just how much value has come out of Seattle with much less starting capital.


Wasn't Microsoft founded in Albuquerque?


Yes. And Bezos is from New Mexico also.

Strange because New Mexico consistently ranks near last in quality of life, employment prospects and education.


Not surprisingly both left New Mexico and set up shop somewhere more civilized.


Yes, but Bill Gates grew up in and returned to Seattle to build the company up


a) "San Fran" is not used by most locals.

b) Silicon Valley is 30 miles or so south of San Francisco.


A) I'm not a local. Never claimed to be

B) 30 miles makes it part of the same metropolitan area.




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