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Gates: 'I Don't Make a Move without Maverick'  Microsoft's Bill Gates revealed in a press conference yesterday that his best business decisions came after clandestine meetings with an adviser whose existence has been kept secret until now.  "I would have lost my shirt a dozen times if it weren't for Mav Maverick," Gates said. "Mav is my brain, my conscience, my heart. It's high time the world found out about Mav."  According to Gates, Maverick persuaded him to name Microsoft's graphical interface "Windows" rather than "Picture Thingys." Maverick also quietly polished Gates' public image by introducing him to the concept of matching socks.  "Chairman Bill is a generous genius," said Maverick, a highly respected Computer Geek in Terre Haute, IN. "We get together over a cherry Coke every so often, but I'm no Wizard of Oz to his Tin Man. We just kick ideas around."  Little is known about Maverick's private life. Neighbors say Maverick is polite but quiet and keeps the shades drawn day and night.  "I really am just trying to be considerate," Maverick said. "I don't think my neighbors want to see me parading around in my shots."  F U L L   S T O R Y