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It is still just unbelievable to us that diarrhea is one of the leading causes of child deaths in the world.
Melinda Gates
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Melinda Gates
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 15
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Dallas
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Melinda Ann French
Melinda French Gates
Melinda Ann Gates
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