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"Spam Will Be Solved in Two Years" — Bill Gates (2004)

Bill Gates's 2004 Davos prediction that spam would be eliminated by 2006 ranks as one of tech's most audacious misfires. This stubborn 45% share means nearly half of the 347 billion emails sent daily are unwanted, proving Gates's optimism wildly underestimated the ingenuity of spammers and the complexity of filtering systems.

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"Spam Will Be Solved in Two Years" — Bill Gates (2004)

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