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MICROSOFTY Lately, Bill Gates-one of the most unlikely moguls of the last decade, and an inspiration to tech nerds everywhere-has been making more appearances holding African babies than in Silicon Valley. PR stunt? Bleeding heart expedition?

Third World tour with more photo-ops than actual effects? The possibilities for trash-talking skeptics are endless. Except that when this multizillionaire gets into a ,,,: cause, all the usual media hoopla is backed by a hefty chunk of change. ln this e, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $168 million donation ilffi11alaria, a disease that still plagues the developing world. To the surprise t .t AthC -ti#l.i'.,li,,..' .-.

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