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“When you say that after World War I there was a pandemic that killed more people than the war itself, most will say: "Wait, are you kidding? I know World War I, but there was no World War 1.5, was there?" But people were traveling around after the war, and that meant the force of infection was much higher. And the problem is that the rate of travel back then was dramatically less than what we have nowadays.”

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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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