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When I was in my 40s, Microsoft was my primary activity.

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Bill Gates
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 28
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For all these infectious diseases, the goal is to eventually get rid of them. And to do that we need to invent new tools, but nobody was doing that because there was no money to buy on behalf of the poorest, even the existing tools.
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For Africa to move forward, you've really got to get rid of malaria.
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Contrary to popular belief, I don't spend a whole lot of time following soccer. But as I have traveled around the world to better understand global development and health, I've learned that soccer is truly universal. No matter where I go, that's what kids are playing. That's what people are talking about.
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If I had a dollar for every time someone made fun of me in high school-oh wait, I do!
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I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know.
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Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.
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I don't have a magic formula for prioritizing the world's problems.
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If you are born poor its not your mistake, But if you die poor its your mistake.
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Discrimination has a lot of layers that make it tough for minorities to get a leg up.
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It's really kind of cool to have solar panels on your roof.
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