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Stolen's a strong word. It's copyrighted content that the owner wasn't paid for. So yes.
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On his use of YouTube to watch videos. "Bill Gates on ...the Competition" in The Wall Street Journal (19 June 2006); also quoted in "Bill Gates' piracy confession" at ComputerWorld.com

 

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