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The biggest killers of children around the world are two things: diarrhea and pneumonia. When you think about it, in the United States, kids don't die of diarrhea anymore, but it's a huge problem in the developing world.
Melinda Gates
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Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 15
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