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Conan O’Brien Explains Why He Turned Down The Microsoft CEO Job

By TechTaffy Desk

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Comedian and television Conan O’Brien explains why he turned down the position of Microsoft CEO, on a LinkedIn post. Things he would have done as Microsoft head honcho include using Scarlett Johansson to voice every single version of the Windows operating system, and build built-in Instagram filters for Excel 2014. 

[Image courtesy: Conan/Team Coco]

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