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Bill Gates Effect

When something exists for too long without cleansing, troubleshooting or resetting and it starts glitching and/or breaking for no apparant reason.
"My computer is fucking bugging out again even though it was fine yesterday, must be the bill gates effect."
by seventeafive April 9, 2026
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Bill Gates Effect

When something exists for too long without cleansing, troubleshooting or resetting and it starts glitching and/or breaking for no apparant reason.
"My computer is fucking bugging out again even though it was fine yesterday, must be the bill gates effect."
by seventeafive April 9, 2026
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Bill Gates Effect

When something exists for too long without cleansing, troubleshooting or resetting, it starts glitching and/or breaking for no apparent reason.
"dude my fucking computer is glitching out again!"
"have you tried reinstalled windows recently?"
"nope."
"that's the bill gates effect right there."
by seventeafive April 9, 2026
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