Bill Gates probably has the most easily identifiable face in the world of IT. So, naturally, there’s a demand for Gates impersonators. This week’s A Wider Net finds two of them - and they just happen to live near the Redmond, Wash., campus. Does it pay to have Gates’ looks but not his money? Find out in our story.
Will the real Bill Gates please stand up?
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