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Acquired returns with a classic, delving into Microsoft\\u2019s first acquisition ever: Forethought Inc, the makers of PowerPoint. Hate it or love it, you can\\u2019t deny the combined companies\\u2019 impact: by the early 90\\u2019s PowerPoint had transformed the way businesses, educators and governments communicate, ensuring job security for pointy-haired Dilbert bosses everywhere.

Sponsors:
Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta
Crusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe
Modern Treasury: https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasury

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• \\xa0Robert Gaskins\\u2019 definitive history of building PowerPoint: Sweating Bullets
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• \\nAbsolute Powerpoint by Ian Parker\\xa0
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Carve Outs:

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• Ben: Mindfulness in Plain English and discussion on Hacker News\\n
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• David: \\xa0The Birds have landed\\u2026\\n
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