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"I fundamentally believe in the power of young people today to connect deeply to others – both here and far away – and in doing so, be motivated to make the world a better place." --Melinda Gates

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Melinda Gates' Graduation Speech at Duke University

Saying "humanity in the abstract will never inspire you in the same way as human beings you meet," Melinda Gates urged Duke University's graduates Sunday to use new technology to connect with others, including people in the developing world whose lives Americans can now touch in a more personal way. Gates recalled attending Duke basketball games and spending long nights writing computer code as a student, long before she became co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest transparently operated private foundation. Read more here: http://today.duke.edu/2013/05/commence2013.
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Melinda Gates' Graduation Speech at Duke University

Saying "humanity in the abstract will never inspire you in the same way as human beings you meet," Melinda Gates urged Duke University's graduates Sunday to use new technology to connect with others, including people in the developing world whose lives Americans can now touch in a more personal way. Gates recalled attending Duke basketball games and spending long nights writing computer code as a student, long before she became co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest transparently operated private foundation. Read more here: http://today.duke.edu/2013/05/commence2013.

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