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“You always hear the phrase, money doesn't buy you happiness. But I always in the back of my mind figured a lot of money will buy you a little bit of happiness. But it's not really true. I got a new car because the old one's lease expired.”

Quote by Sergey Brin

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Sergey Brin (born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur. He co-founded Google with Larry Page in 1998 while pursuing a PhD at Stanford University. Brin developed the PageRank algorithm, which revolutionized internet search. He served as President of Google's parent company Alphabet until 2019. Brin's work has had a profound impact on information access and technology. He is also known for his philanthropic efforts, particularly in Parkinson's disease research. more

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