>>> Doug Henwood writes
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>
><----------------begin Bill Gates' Aug 4, 1998 letter-------->
>
>August 4, 1998
>
>Mr. Ralph Nader
>Washington, DC
>
>
>Dear Mr. Nader:
>
>I want to respond personally to the letter that you sent me last week
>and address some of the topics you raised. Though we may disagree on a
>number of issues about Microsoft and the incredible innovation and
>competition in the software industry, it appears that we have something
>in common: an interest in philanthropy.
>
>It hasn't been much of a secret that I intend to give away the bulk of
>my wealth during my lifetime. I regard myself as a steward of that
>wealth, and on a number of occasions I have acknowledged what a great
>privilege and responsibility it will be to return it to society.
>
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As Edie (at the Yard) said about money," You can't take it with you, but you can't go anywhere without it."
Charles Brown