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Gates on tax, giving his kids only $10m - and still doing the dishes

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Technology

Gates on tax, giving his kids only $10m - and still doing the dishes

Microsoft's Bill Gates on why he'll 'only' give his children $US10 million each.

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