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Feb 2018
41m 48s

Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales

Guy Raz | Wondery
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During the dot com boom of the late 1990s, Jimmy Wales was running an internet search company. That's when he began to experiment with the idea of an online encyclopedia. In 2001, Wales launched Wikipedia, a website where thousands of community members could contribute, edit, and monitor content on just about anything. Today, the non-profit has stayed true t ... Show More
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