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When it comes to money, "we are about as unsophisticated as we could possibly be," says Sue Gardner, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, operator of the popular almanac website. From left: Brion Vibber, Veronique Kessler, Cheryl Owens, Mike Godwin, Erik Moller, Gardner, Cary Bass and Erica Ortega gather in the nonprofit's new San Francisco headquarters.

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When it comes to money, "we are about as unsophisticated as we could possibly be," says Sue Gardner, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, operator of the popular almanac website. From left: Brion Vibber, Veronique Kessler, Cheryl Owens, Mike Godwin, Erik Moller, Gardner, Cary Bass and Erica Ortega gather in the nonprofit's new San Francisco headquarters.

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