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Mark Zuckerberg checking out Google Plus

The Facebook founder is checking out the competition from the looks of it.

IT APPEARS THAT Mark Zuckerberg is keeping an eye on the competition if this profile on Google Plus is anything to go by.

The Facebook founder appears to have found his way on to Google’s trial attempt at challenging his site’s domination of the social-networking arena which has had to shut down access to new users because of the amount of people looking for an invitation to take part in the trial run.

On his profile, the billionaire forgoes his usual cheery smile for a pretty straight looking stare at a web camera.

In his introduction, he states “I make things”:

(Cheers to @Briain for the tip)

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    Mute Itchy Brain
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    Jul 1st 2011, 12:25 PM

    I wonder is he worried.

    Either way he has enough to live off I guess

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    Mute Hughie Janus
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    Jul 2nd 2011, 6:45 PM

    On paper he is worth several billion but until there is a Facebook IPO and he liquidates some of his stake then he’s living on his basic salary (which I don’t deny is probably worth a few dollars).

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    Mute Paul McMahon
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    Jul 1st 2011, 2:14 PM

    Looking to copy and paste some ideas no doubt..

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    Mute stephenbreen
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    Jul 1st 2011, 12:15 PM

    Why can’t I +1 this?

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    Mute Sue Anthony
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    Jul 1st 2011, 6:45 PM

    If you do something you enjoy, you never work a day in your life !

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    Mute Grand Slam Smith
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    Jul 1st 2011, 5:08 PM

    Don’t think money has ever been any sort of driver for the likes of Zuckerburg, he ‘makes things’ , cash happens to a be a happy side effect of that. Weirdo

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    Mute fitszpatrick
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    Jul 1st 2011, 5:36 PM

    I presume the last full stop was an error

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    Mute Garreth OMahony
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    Jul 1st 2011, 9:42 PM

    How do we know that this mark zuckerburg

    It could be anyone. Anyone remember gay girls in Damascus. She turned out to be a middle aged man from Scotland

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    Mute Frank McMahon
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    Jul 2nd 2011, 2:03 PM

    speaking of which, your profile looks pretty fake. 33 friends, mostly older women?

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    Mute Waterford
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    Jul 2nd 2011, 2:08 AM

    I got an invite today and it is very good. Will be better when more join

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