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Radio 4,2 mins

Bill Gates on the moment he decided to give away his wealth

Saturday Live

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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates explains how he and his wife Melinda decided 75% of their money should go to the poorest people in the world. Their three children will inherit a tiny, tiny fraction of their wealth: "Enough that they will feel the need to go out and make their own life."

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