Quiet thoughts

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Debt, economic decline, immigration; hippies, anti-government, freedom.
At the end of the 1980s, a wave of change encompassed a country boy from the Rust Belt.
As the gate for upward mobility was on the verge of closing, he struggled to move forward.
College, Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship; HP, Apple, Microsoft.
To become part of the 1%, or even 0.1%, he sacrificed a lot, but also gained a lot.
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American History 1988

As the CEO of the NCR strategy department, the amount of funds at Charles's disposal was no small figure. But this did not mean he would offer a price carelessly, on the contrary, the higher his position, the more cautious he became when quoting a price.


Although Dean had earned his appreciation, the former was just a student, right?


Before coming, Charles had already communicated with William, and the two of them had a consistent view on the acquisition price of DCAP.


So, after scribbling a figure in the checkbook, Charles handed it directly to Dean.


"$60,000?" Dean raised his eyebrows after seeing the number on the check.


"Dean, this is a very suitable price." Charles put away the checkbook, slowly twisted the cap back on his pen, and finally replied to Dean's question at a leisurely pace.


In these times, the value of software was just like that. A few years ago when Microsoft acquired the DOS system, they paid just about $50,000.


Chapter 72 Humanity is Priceless