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“I felt suicidal. I couldn't stop crying. I remember thinking, wouldn't it be great if the car crashed and I died?”

Quote by Melinda Gates

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Melinda Gates is a distinguished businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world's largest private foundations. She has been deeply involved in the foundation's efforts to improve global health and education, with a particular focus on reducing poverty and enhancing lives worldwide. more

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