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Bill Gates reclaims title of worlds richest man - 72.7 billion.

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turducken
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-16/bill-gates-retakes-world-s-richest-title-from-carlos-slim.html

Holy-mother-of-fuck. 72.7 billion.
May 16 2013 8:13PM
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Logey.
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Where is this new revenue coming from? Didn't read article
May 16 2013 8:15PM
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Heart
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God damn. He's a really good guy about his money too - giving massive amounts to charity, and starting his own charitable organization with his wife.
May 16 2013 8:17PM
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Mag
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May 16 2013 8:18PM
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turducken
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Microsoft stock hit a five-year high.
May 16 2013 8:18PM
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7springsprod
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Did somebody say tax breaks?
May 16 2013 8:23PM
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turducken
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No. Nobody said tax breaks.
May 16 2013 8:33PM
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ski-swagga
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and carlos slim lost $3 Billion.
May 16 2013 8:36PM
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Lucas
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Yeah that's it. A man with 72 billion dollars is worried about getting tax breaks, there's now way he's just being a good guy right?
May 16 2013 8:39PM
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MilaKunis
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I heard that he practically ended polio just to get the tax breaks.
May 16 2013 8:40PM
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MilaKunis
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I heard that he practically ended polio just to get the tax breaks.
May 16 2013 8:40PM
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LIL_WAT
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You're talking about the guy who has probably paid more in taxes than any other person in history...
May 16 2013 8:52PM
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Chris.B
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Bill Gates has consistently supported higher taxes for individuals of his income level.
May 16 2013 9:11PM
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