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Pie attack has executives worried By Charles Cooper February 6, 1998 12:10 PM PST ZDNN

This time it was a custard pie in the face. Could it just have easily been a bullet in the gut?

That is the subject du jour among startled industry executives following the bizarre assault in Brussels Wednesday against Bill Gates. While en route to deliver a speech on technology and education, Microsoft's chief executive was nailed in the kisser by a local prankster who has made a reputation for pulling similar stunts. Gates, who was unhurt, suffered no more than a wound to his pride, soggy glasses, and an unexpected charge on his weekly cleaning bill.

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