What Bill & Melinda Gates told Stanford grads (transcript)

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What Bill & Melinda Gates told Stanford grads (transcript)

L. A. Cicero, via Stanford News Service Following is the text of the address by Bill and Melinda Gates, philanthropists and co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as prepared for delivery at Stanford University's 123rd Commencement on June 15, 2014. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently stepped aside as Microsoft chairman and is now an advisor to the CEO. See a video recap of the Stanford speech here.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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