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Number of billionaires in the world, according to according to
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 Forbes Magazine's 2005 Billionaire's List: 691

Number of Canadians who made it on the billionaire's list: 17

Net worth of Ken Thomson and family, the richest Canadians on the list: $17.9 billion

Net worth of Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. , the wealthiest billionaire on the list: $46.5 billion

Percentage of the world's patented inventions accounted for by Canada, according to a report by Mount Allison University Mount Allison University is a Canadian liberal arts university located in Sackville, New Brunswick.

It is highly regarded and consistently ranked as one of the top undergraduate universities in the country.
: .03

Percentage of all patent applications in Canada that are filed by other countries: 90

Percentage of small business owners who say they would purchase a handheld electronic organizer See PDA. , (the most popular choice) if given a $100 gift certificate from a business supplies store: 22

Percentage who would choose a photo scanner A scanner specialized for reading photographs up to 4x6". It uses the same principles as a larger desktop scanner, but is generally a low-cost, consumer-oriented device geared for digitizing home photos into the computer.  or a plush chair: 17

Percentage who would choose an Internet camera for their work computer: 16

Percentage of workers who say they prefer the comfort of their own desk for a business meeting, according to a survey by Cisco: 15

Percentage who say they prefer to use the telephone or computer to meet: 60

Percentage who say they can better focus on their thoughts during a phone or computer meeting: 33

Percentage of U.S. adults who said professional football is their favourite sport, according to an online poll by Harris Interactive: 30

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