GuruFocus writer Geoff Gannon brilliantly explains Google's financial future in a way we lowly gossips can understand:

In 2056, it's more likely Britney Spears and Kevin Federline will be celebrating 50+ years of marital bliss together than it is that [founders] Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be celebrating 50+ years of 100% retained earnings at Google. For that matter, I'd say it's more likely Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be celebrating 50 years of marital bliss together in 2056.

Gannon's making a point about the earnings, he says, "unless you know something about Larry and Sergey that I don't." Oh, I don't, Gannon, but I'd love to speculate.

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