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Some of the computer software industry's richest moguls may soon be dealing with a case of castle envy. David Duffield, a billionaire who amassed most of his fortune by reluctantly selling PeopleSoft Inc. last year, has submitted plans for a 72,000-square-foot main home (plus 25,000 square feet of outbuildings that include a stable, pool and 20-car underground garage) in this tiny suburb about 30 miles east of San Francisco. This house would eclipse the mammoth mansions custom-made for his more famous peers, Bill Gates and Larry Ellison.