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But the sentiment has much wider importance. Almost all the eccentric tech founders who created hugely successful companies - Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Steve Jobs and now Dorsey - have all been replaced with 'safe options'- chief executives that are nothing like their predecessors.