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Jeff Bezos: The Billionaires Who Made Our World

The transformation of Jeff Bezos has been extraordinary. He leads a life of luxury and glamor while vying with Elon Musk as one of the planet’s richest men. But Bezos wasn’t always so glamorous. This revealing documentary charts his rise from computer geek to ruthless businessman, building Amazon into one of the world’s biggest corporations. But who is the real Bezos and what drives his ambition?

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