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“Marriage isn't a 50-50 proposition very often. It's more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.”

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Billie Jean King

Bill Gates, born William Henry Gates III on November 22, 1943, is an American business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world's largest software company. Under his leadership, Microsoft introduced revolutionary software products such as MS-DOS and Windows. Gates is also known for his philanthropy, particularly through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has donated substantial funds to global health, education, and poverty reduction. more

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