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I am super lucky. I've been in the area where things have been changing and been part of the digital revolution, the magic of software, the internet, the computer, and now the cellphone... so it's been a great privilege.
Bill Gates
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Bill Gates
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 28
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