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![Jeff Bezos on Twitter: "My friend and a friend to many, Tom Alberg, has passed away. He was an early investor in Amazon and served on our board for 23 years. Tom Jeff Bezos on Twitter: "My friend and a friend to many, Tom Alberg, has passed away. He was an early investor in Amazon and served on our board for 23 years. Tom](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZggm_-VQAAiV9f.jpg:large)
Jeff Bezos on Twitter: "My friend and a friend to many, Tom Alberg, has passed away. He was an early investor in Amazon and served on our board for 23 years. Tom
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