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January 23, 2009 2:51 PM
Bill Gates letter to a shaky world
Posted by Kristi Heim
On Monday morning Bill Gates will hit the send key to share with the world his first annual letter as full-time philanthropist. Stay tuned for reports on the conference call to follow.
No doubt he'll reflect on the work he's doing post-Microsoft (excellent timing!) and the challenges of staying on track to reach long-term development goals during a global economic downturn.
He hints in this interview on NPR that he may let people send him e-mail. What would you have to say?

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