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it is amazing how Bill Gates remain richest person in the world despite donating billions to Melinda & Gates foundation.

• legulere 10y ago
  You know what would have been even more amazing? If Microsoft had not landed in its monopolistic position it had. Then all that money that landed at bill gates which is even more, could have been spent earlier on philanthropic means.
  • behrlich 10y ago
    Why do you think that money would have necessarily gone to philanthropy?
  • rajeshp1986 10y ago
    That is not necessarily true. That money might not have saved lives. You cannot say that for sure.
• JustSomeNobody 10y ago
  Well, he is worth over 80Bn, so even if he gets only 5% return...