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June 2, 2008 9:13 AM PDT

Memorable quotes from D6

by Dan Farber
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The witty John Paczkowski has come up with his list of the best quotes from the D6 conference. (See our full coverage here)

Following is a small sample:

"Guys like us avoid monopolies. We like to compete."--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates

You would have loved Windows 1.0, Walt. You would have LOVED it.--Steve Ballmer

(Credit: Dan Farber)

"AOL is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Web. We don't get no respect."--Jeff Bewkes, president and CEO, Time Warner

"I didn't leave business school to go bankrupt."--Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on his first days at Microsoft

"Hollywood is a community that's so inbred, it's a wonder the children have any teeth."--Barry Diller, chairman and CEO, IAC

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