Richard "Quiet Lion" Brodie is the original author of
Microsoft Word, was employee #77 at
Microsoft and is now a professional poker player. He is also the author of two books: Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the
Meme, and Getting Past OK: A Straightforward Guide To Having a Fantastic Life!.During the
World Series of Poker of 2006, he mentioned the red squiggly underline marking misspelled words in
Microsoft Word was his idea. His recent exploits on the
World Poker Tour can be seen at his blog. As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $180,000.Richard is a current member of Team
Full Tilt Poker, and plays at their site under the screenname "Quiet Lion". He also appeared on NBC's game show "Identity" in 2007.
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