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{{quote|''Be wary of those that you call "nerds", you'll be calling them "boss" in 20 years.''|'''Attributed to [[Truth in Television|Bill Gates]]'''.<ref>Actually an addendum to a popularly circulated e-mail taken from a list written by Charles J Sykes, with [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|Bill Gates' name tacked on at one point]]</ref> He is still the perfect embodiment of a nerd boss.}}


{{quote|''Sometimes you know it's good to be a geek''|''[http://lyrics.wikia.com/Deaf_Pedestrians:Hail_To_The_Geek Hail to the Geek]'' - Deaf Pedestrians}}
{{quote|''Sometimes you know it's good to be a geek''|''[http://lyrics.wikia.com/Deaf_Pedestrians:Hail_To_The_Geek Hail to the Geek]'' - Deaf Pedestrians}}
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Compare [[Nerds Love Tough Schoolwork]].
Compare [[Nerds Love Tough Schoolwork]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==


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'''Johnny Storm:''' [hugging Reed and switching powers] [[Even the Guys Want Him|Me, too!]] }}
'''Johnny Storm:''' [hugging Reed and switching powers] [[Even the Guys Want Him|Me, too!]] }}
** This was, of course, taken word-for-word from an exchange with Nick Fury during [[Ultimate Marvel|the Ultimate Galactus]] storyline. (But it was much more badass because, among other things, he was saying it to ''[[Samuel L. Jackson|Nick Fury]]'').
** This was, of course, taken word-for-word from an exchange with Nick Fury during [[Ultimate Marvel|the Ultimate Galactus]] storyline. (But it was much more badass because, among other things, he was saying it to ''[[Samuel L. Jackson|Nick Fury]]'').
* ''[[Pirates of Silicon Valley]]'' has some elements of this, especially with the relationship between [[Hollywood Nerd]] Bill Gates and [[Wacky Fratboy Hijinks|drunken fratboy]] Steve Ballmer, and all the money Bill Gates scores when signing the MS-DOS licensing deal with IBM.
* ''[[Pirates of Silicon Valley]]'' has some elements of this, especially with the relationship between [[Hollywood Nerd]] [[Bill Gates]] and [[Wacky Fratboy Hijinks|drunken fratboy]] Steve Ballmer, and all the money Bill Gates scores when signing the [[MS-DOS]] licensing deal with IBM.
* In ''[[Sydney White]]'', the title character, running for student body president, gives a speech that explains how everyone is a dork in their own way. Several people in the crowd then stand up one at a time and explain what makes them a dork. By the end, of course, everyone cheers for Sydney.
* In ''[[Sydney White]]'', the title character, running for student body president, gives a speech that explains how everyone is a dork in their own way. Several people in the crowd then stand up one at a time and explain what makes them a dork. By the end, of course, everyone cheers for Sydney.
* Pretty much everyone in ''[[Real Genius]]'', except the main character Mitch, who has to grow into his geekdom with the help of his more worldly roommate, Chris.
* Pretty much everyone in ''[[Real Genius]]'', except the main character Mitch, who has to grow into his geekdom with the help of his more worldly roommate, Chris.
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