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“As we have taken diarrhea and pneumonia down, even malaria down quite a bit, the portion of the days that are very early in that 5 years - the first month, the first day - it's about half now. Yet that's the part we understand the least.”

Quote by Bill Gates

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Bill Gates, born on October 28, 1955, is a renowned investor. He is the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation and served as the CEO and Chairman of the company. Gates has had a profound impact on the computer software industry, particularly in the development of personal computer operating systems. He stepped down as CEO in 1995 and has since focused on philanthropy, using the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund global health, education, and poverty reduction initiatives. more

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