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Again, you're totally unaware of how things work, economically, in the real world. Some successful companies are made by hard work, some by luck, timing, or decisions by outsiders. MS (and, partially, Intel) were 'made' by decisions taken by a giant company, IBM. IBM's choices were less than palatable, but they were made, and the result is what you see. Young companies often offer their employees a stake. This is generally in lieu of actual money. They can't afford them, so they ask them to take a chance. Sometimes this works out, sometimes it doesn't. I have been given stock (in lieu of money) which turned out to be a handsome payoff. I have also been given stock and options that preclude my ever having to buy toilet paper again.
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