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Success is a lousy teacher. It makes you think you know what you're doing.
Bill Gates
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Bill Gates
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 28
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William Gates
William Henry Gates III
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William Henry Bill Gates III
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The malaria parasite has been killing children and sapping the strength of whole populations for tens of thousands of years. It is impossible to calculate the harm malaria has done to the world.
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