“Wikipedia is a non-profit. It was either the dumbest thing I ever did or the smartest thing I ever did.”

—  Jimmy Wales

Keynote Speech, SXSW 2006, published in "The wisdom of one" (25 April 2007) http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/the-wisdom-of-one/2007/04/24/1177180647120.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

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