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Eleanor Pringle

Musk called Bill Gates ‘an a*****e to the core’ after he shorted Tesla stock

Elon Musk, pictured left, called Bill Gates, pictured right, an "asshole." (Credit: Left: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg - Getty Images. Right: Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

As Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates have both held the title of the richest man on earth, it's easy to think that the two would have plenty to talk about.

It could be their love of technology and A.I., perhaps philanthropy, or even the pressures which come with leading a global company.

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