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Jeff BezosThe thing I have noticed is when the anecdotes and the data disagree, — Jeff Bezos
"The thing I have noticed is when the anecdotes and the data disagree, the anecdotes are usually right. Theres something wrong with the way you are measuring it."
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Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American businessman, the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. According to Forbes, as of December 2025, Bezos's estimated net worth is US$239.4 billion, making him the fourth richest person in the world. He was the wealthiest person from 2017 to 2021, according to Forbes and the
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