Q: Was your corporate motto, "Don't be evil," a direct response to Microsoft?

A: No. It had nothing to do with Microsoft. Larry and Sergey, and certainly I when I joined the company, spent almost no time on Microsoft. This is a press-generated focus. We don't spend very much time talking about Microsoft.

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