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> probably the best large organization for a real , cs focused, software engineer

Makes sense, it's the only multi-billion dollar business based on an algorithm.

Patent-based businesses seem to encourage fundamental technical research. Consider: Bell Labs (Alexander Graham Bell's telegraphy patent); PARC (Xerography patent); IBM research (many patents).



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