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Softwar provides an unfiltered look at Larry Ellison, the complex visionary who built Oracle into a global powerhouse. Journalist Matthew Symonds spent two years shadowed by Ellison, gaining unprecedented access to the inner workings of the business world and the private life of its most provocative leader. The narrative tracks Oracle from its humble beginnings to its dominance in the database in…

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