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Bill Gates 
Sharing things I'm learning through my foundation work and other interests.
Seattle, WA
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| Top Tweet Types | Count | % |
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| Tweet | 2,592 | 88.0% |
| Retweet | 185 | 6.3% |
| Reply | 98 | 3.3% |
| Quote | 78 | 2.6% |
| Top Content Types | Count | % |
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| URL | 2,323 | 78.8% |
| Photo | 937 | 31.8% |
| Video | 101 | 3.4% |
| GIF | 20 | 0.7% |
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@gatesfoundation - Gates Foundation
@melindagates - Melinda Gates
@ONECampaign - ONE
@SueDHellmann - Sue Desmond-Hellmann
@HansRosling - Remember H. Rosling
@CerrJ - Joe Cerrell
@DFID_UK - DFID
@Rotary - Rotary International
@NickKristof - Nicholas Kristof
@nothingbutnets - Nothing But Nets
@MaxCRoser - Max Roser
@johngreen - John Green 🐢
@narendramodi - Narendra Modi
@BigHistoryPro - Big History Project
@WarrenBuffett - Warren Buffett
@inafried - Ina Fried
@wef - World Economic Forum
@RED - (RED)
@MikeBloomberg - Mike Bloomberg
@AdeAdepitan - Ade Adepitan
@JuliaGillard - Julia Gillard
@WSJ - The Wall Street Journal
@jeffraikes - Jeff Raikes
@TEDchris - Chris Anderson
@gateshealth - Gates Health
@gavi - Gavi
@MalariaNoMore - Malaria No More
@NREL - NREL
@btenergy - Breakthrough Energy
@Lin_Manuel - Lin-Manuel Miranda
@vkhosla - Vinod Khosla
@EnergySecMoniz - Sec. Ernest Moniz
@RiouxRemy - Rémy Rioux
@MalalaFund - Malala Fund
@MohamedBinZayed - محمد بن زايد
@EnergyGOP - Senate Energy GOP
@TheGlobalGoals - The Global Goals
@JimYongKim - Jim Yong Kim
@TEDTalks - TED Talks
@arielhs - Ariel Schwartz
@StephMBuck - Stephanie Buck
@drvickip - Vicki Phillips
@johndoerr - John Doerr
@MSuzman - Mark Suzman
@satyanadella - Satya Nadella
@MSFTResearch - Microsoft Research
@BBCRadio4 - BBC Radio 4
@MrKRudd - Kevin Rudd
@Alwaleed_Talal - الوليد بن طلال
@EndofPolio - The End of Polio
@DrTedros - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
@Malala - Malala
@EmmanuelMacron - Emmanuel Macron
@TheEconomist - The Economist
@mariashriver - Maria Shriver
@David_Cameron - David Cameron
@mastersofscale - Masters of Scale
@JPNadda - Jagat Prakash Nadda
@ava - Ava DuVernay
@reidhoffman - Reid Hoffman
@swachhbharat - Swachh Bharat
@NobelPrize - The Nobel Prize
@PaulGAllen - Paul Allen
@LuisvonAhn - Luis von Ahn
@JeffBezos - Jeff Bezos
@DrSidMukherjee - Siddhartha Mukherjee
@TeamGleason - Steve Gleason
@Alzheimers_NIH - NIH ADEAR Center
@khanacademy - Khan Academy
@PearlJam - Pearl Jam
@Harvard - Harvard University
@10DowningStreet - UK Prime Minister
@henrytimms - Henry Timms
@tmyerson - Terry Myerson
@SavannahGuthrie - Savannah Guthrie
@ingridnilsen - Ingrid Nilsen
@drshamsheervp - Shamsheer Vayalil
@codeorg - Code.org
@joannagoddard - A Cup of Jo
@charlesjkenny - Charles Kenny
@RayDalio - Ray Dalio
@SDBE_Update - SDBE
@nicolekarlis - Nicole Karlis
@akin_adesina - Akinwumi A. Adesina
@AlertNet - Thomson Reuters Foundation News
@etribune - The Express Tribune
@eddy___sanchez - Edwardo Sanchez
@Jeremy_Hunt - Jeremy Hunt
@scifri - Science Friday
@eric_lander - Eric Lander
@NIHDirector - Francis S. Collins
@BillGates - Bill Gates
@POTUS44 - President Obama
@sapinker - Steven Pinker
@Atul_Gawande - Atul Gawande
@RedHourBen - Ben Stiller
@rogerfederer - Roger Federer
@Trevornoah - Trevor Noah
@JohnCena - John Cena
@richardbranson - Richard Branson
@DonorsChoose - DonorsChoose
@AlikoDangote - Aliko Dangote
@MBuhari - Muhammadu Buhari
@CDCDirector - Dr Brenda Fitzgerald
@GaviSeth - Seth Berkley
@AndyWeberNCB - AndyWeberNCB
@MishalHusainBBC - Mishal Husain
@jensstoltenberg - Jens Stoltenberg
@jaredmysko - Jared Mysko
@USYouthObserver - U.S. Youth Observer
@nytopinion - NYT Opinion
@MartinSchulz - Martin Schulz
@Ed_Miliband - Ed Miliband
@SteveCase - Steve Case
@glickman - david glickman
@MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
@JasonBurby - Jason Burby
@sacca - Chris Sacca
@lelper - Lela Perez| Top Hashtags | Count | % |
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| #endpolio | 43 | 1.5% |
| #polio | 41 | 1.4% |
| #askbillg | 27 | 0.9% |
| #tbt | 23 | 0.8% |
| #ted | 17 | 0.6% |
| #givingtuesday | 14 | 0.5% |
| #goalkeepers18 | 14 | 0.5% |
| #endmalaria | 13 | 0.4% |
| #teachers | 13 | 0.4% |
| #mdgs | 13 | 0.4% |
| #vaccineswork | 12 | 0.4% |
| #malaria | 12 | 0.4% |
| #foreignaid | 11 | 0.4% |
| #billsletter | 11 | 0.4% |
| #ama | 9 | 0.3% |
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| #india | 9 | 0.3% |
| #hiv | 9 | 0.3% |
| #worldaidsday | 8 | 0.3% |
| #g20 | 8 | 0.3% |
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| #vr | 7 | 0.2% |
| #edtech | 7 | 0.2% |
| #smartaid | 7 | 0.2% |
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| #worldtoiletday | 5 | 0.2% |
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| #familyplanning | 5 | 0.2% |
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| #bighistory | 5 | 0.2% |
| #toilet | 5 | 0.2% |
| #futureoffood | 5 | 0.2% |
| #hourofcode | 4 | 0.1% |
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| lives | 141 | 4.8% |
| polio | 110 | 3.7% |
| melinda | 103 | 3.5% |
| students | 99 | 3.4% |
| poverty | 87 | 3.0% |
| change | 82 | 2.8% |
| future | 81 | 2.7% |
| every | 68 | 2.3% |
| favorite | 68 | 2.3% |
| innovation | 68 | 2.3% |
| teachers | 65 | 2.2% |
| malaria | 61 | 2.1% |
| countries | 60 | 2.0% |
| excited | 59 | 2.0% |
| books | 58 | 2.0% |
| important | 52 | 1.8% |
| incredible | 51 | 1.7% |
| disease | 48 | 1.6% |
| optimistic | 45 | 1.5% |
| climate | 44 | 1.5% |
| vaccines | 44 | 1.5% |
| explains | 42 | 1.4% |
| questions | 42 | 1.4% |
| poorest | 41 | 1.4% |
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| together | 39 | 1.3% |
| hiv | 38 | 1.3% |
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| college | 35 | 1.2% |
| commitment | 35 | 1.2% |
| ebola | 34 | 1.2% |
| development | 34 | 1.2% |
| inspired | 33 | 1.1% |
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| since | 33 | 1.1% |
| looking | 33 | 1.1% |
| aids | 33 | 1.1% |
| millions | 32 | 1.1% |
| leaders | 32 | 1.1% |
| ideas | 32 | 1.1% |
| diseases | 32 | 1.1% |
| learning | 31 | 1.1% |
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Tweets
If you believe every student should have a chance to learn how to code, nominate your favorite teacher for a @codeorg scholarship: bitly.com/2V587w2
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The world keeps getting older, but Africa stays the same age. It sounds confusing, but it makes sense when you break it down: bit.ly/2Gw1BLz
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Electricity accounts for just 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. We need breakthroughs in five key areas to prevent the worst climate-change scenarios: b-gat.es/2UZDfNt
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I wish more people fully understood what it will take to stop climate change. I break down the five grand challenges we face (using squishy toys): b-gat.es/2IfGJKo
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At a time when bad news seems to dominate the headlines every day, I want to keep reminding people that life is getting better for millions in the world’s poorest countries, thanks in part to smart investments in health.
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Even if your primary concern is the welfare of your fellow citizens, these investments are overwhelmingly smart things to do. Progress benefits everyone. Here’s how: b-gat.es/2GmcnnT
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At a time when bad news seems to dominate the headlines every day, I want to keep reminding people that life is getting better for millions in the world’s poorest countries, thanks in part to smart investments in health.
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You probably won’t be too surprised to learn that I love a good cheeseburger. But you may be surprised by some of the things you read in our annual letter: b-gat.es/2IbqtKe
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Melinda and I are live with @wkamaubell and hundreds of high school students talking about how surprises can move us to action: b-gat.es/2Gpqb0A
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In our 2019 Annual Letter, we wrote about the things that have surprised us over the years. Some worry us. Others inspire us. All of them are moving us to action. b-gat.es/2I9ja5N
We didnt see this coming
gatesnotes.com
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Health is a catalyst for economic growth. I enjoyed hearing from @CyrilRamaphosa about how South Africa is investing in its human capital.
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.@PMEthiopia Abiy Ahmed is a champion for diversity and gender equality. I enjoyed talking with him while in Addis Ababa.
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Under @PaulKagame, Rwanda has become a leader in promoting health across the continent. We had a great conversation about the importance of continued health investment.
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This is an interesting take from @RahmEmanuel about challenging your assumptions of what makes a good school. b-gat.es/2E4qD23
I Used to Preach the Gospel of Education Reform. Then I Became the Mayor.
theatlantic.com
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In 2009, my friend @NandanNilekani was tapped by the government of India to turn its vision for a digital ID system into a reality. A decade later, nearly all of India’s 1.3 billion residents are enrolled in this impressive program: b-gat.es/2teICfU
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I enjoyed serving as @TIME first-ever guest editor last year, and I was excited when I heard that @ava would be taking the helm this year. Congrats, Ava, on a great issue highlighting the power of “art and optimism.” b-gat.es/2tbsZ9i
http://time.com
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Energy innovation is the best investment we can make to prevent the worst effects of climate change. @btenergy just released a new report with @ErnestMoniz and @DanielYergin outlining near-term actions to bring more clean energy technologies to market. b-gat.es/2tb94qV
Advancing the Landscape of Clean Energy Innovation - Breakthrough Energy
b-t.energy
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Nandan Nilekani is one of India's leading technology entrepreneurs. He and I are both optimistic about the potential of secure digital ID systems to improve people’s lives: b-gat.es/2D9LUFZ
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When @melindagates and I started our foundation, we knew our investments would be high-risk, high-reward. Melinda explains why the returns have been greater than we ever could have imagined.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative. @gavi. @GlobalFund. @theGFF. These four organizations quietly save millions of lives around the world—and right now, they're at risk. Learn what's at stake and help them continue their life-saving work. m-gat.es/2HDgBc3
Melinda Gates: Why women's and children's health is at risk around the world
edition.cnn.com
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One billion people don’t have an official proof of identity. One of India’s leading technology entrepreneurs is working to change that: b-gat.es/2HGsFJy
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Some good news in the Ebola fight: nearly 64,000 vaccine doses have been administered so far. Great partnership between @gavi, @WHO, and @Merck. b-gat.es/2HI9Dmf
A spot of good news in Ebola crisis: Vaccine supplies are expected to last
statnews.com
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Global health organizations turned a $10 billion investment into $200 billion in benefits. You can’t beat that deal: b-gat.es/2RpNp8a
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I love this series from @HumanProgress. I wish I could have met Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate whose work in agriculture has greatly influenced my thinking. b-gat.es/2HCHL2C
humanprogress.org
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I look at a lot of global health data, and one trend stands above the rest: Global health groups like @gavi, @GlobalFund, GPEI and @theGFF are some of the best investments the world can make.
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Global health organizations are the best investments that Melinda and I have ever made. I look forward to continue working with you to advocate for health financing, @DrTedros.
Thank you @BillGates for convening such an important discussion on health financing at #WEF19. The replenishment of the global health funds is very important and we need to encourage the donor community to continue supporting it. No country can prosper without a healthy society.
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I’m in Davos to talk about the best returns on investment I’ve ever seen: b-gat.es/2HqVvNT #wef19
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.@reidhoffman’s podcast is insightful for leaders at any level. I enjoyed hearing him describe how the best leaders make everyone a hero.
Our host @reidhoffman has interviewed a stellar list of entrepreneurs—but on this much-requested episode he's the GUEST.
@junecohen tells The Reid Story & proves the theory: The best leaders make everyone a hero.
Listen on @ApplePodcasts: applepodcasts.com/mastersofscale
@junecohen tells The Reid Story & proves the theory: The best leaders make everyone a hero.
Listen on @ApplePodcasts: applepodcasts.com/mastersofscale
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Martin Luther King Jr. inspired civil rights legend @repjohnlewis to get in “good trouble.” On #MLKDay, here’s the congressman’s advice for young people. b-gat.es/2HnFSqC
http://time.com
time.com
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I saw two positive trends in Alzheimer’s research in 2018: fresh ideas and better data. Here’s how we can make even more progress in 2019. b-gat.es/2HkBgBG
Why diagnosing Alzheimers today is so difficultand how we can do better
gatesnotes.com
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This is one of my favorite infographics. A lot of people underestimate just how much life has improved over the last two centuries: b-gat.es/2S23hlG
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You can’t beat this ROI. b-gat.es/2RVhSiu
Bill Gates: The Best Investment Ive Ever Made
wsj.com
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If we’re going to win the fight against poverty, we have to be able to reach the world’s poorest people. Drones could be a powerful tool in reaching the last mile. b-gat.es/2He7aj7
An Island Nations Health Experiment: Vaccines Delivered by Drone
nytimes.com
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Congratulations to the Indian government on the first 100 days of @AyushmanNHA. It’s great to see how many people have been reached by the program so far. @PMOIndia
In just first 100 days of #AyushmanBharat, 685000 beneficiaries availed free health care & the number is rising rapidly.
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The world needs energy breakthroughs that improve people’s lives without contributing to climate change. As @IEA highlights in its latest report, governments have an incredible opportunity to shape the future of energy. b-gat.es/2HdoOn5
World Energy Outlook 2018
iea.org
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There’s never been a better time to be a student of robotics. I can’t wait to see what these brilliant minds discover in the years ahead: b-gat.es/2HdPWlT
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Good news you might have missed in 2018. b-gat.es/2RJj8VP
How the world got better in 2018, in 15 charts
qz.com
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When you hear the word “robot,” what comes to mind? At Harvard, I saw some surprising inventions that challenge our popular images of robots: b-gat.es/2CfKdXb
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There's no question that it was a tough year for a lot of people. But @NickKristof makes a convincing case for why 2018 was actually the best year in human history. b-gat.es/2RI0DRy
Opinion | Why 2018 Was the Best Year in Human History!
nytimes.com
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I can’t think of a better person to bring these stories to light. Congratulations, @Malala.
My new book #WeAreDisplaced is a collection of stories from refugee girls around the world - harrowing journeys, lost loved ones and longing for home. It shows readers the real lives behind the statistics, news reports & rhetoric we hear every day. malala.org/newsroom/we-ar…
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I recently visited @Harvard to learn more about robotics research. It was exciting to speak with the many young people drawn to this rapidly growing field. b-gat.es/2GZzlC4
Bots, britches, and bees
gatesnotes.com
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Melinda and I have gotten really into meditation. If you’re thinking about trying mindfulness in 2019, this is the perfect introduction: b-gat.es/2RwsUux
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When I was in my 20s, my year in review would amount to just one question: Is Microsoft software making the personal-computing dream come true? These are the questions I’m asking myself today: b-gat.es/2RuAXI9 #TBT
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Happy anniversary, @melindagates. I can’t wait to spend 25 more years laughing together.
Happy anniversary, @BillGates! Twenty-five years and three kids later, we’re still laughing this hard.
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In the meantime, Melinda and I are working on our next Annual Letter, which we’re going to send out in February.
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Although I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions, I’m making one for 2019: I’m committing to learn and think more about the balance between privacy and security, as well as the use of technology in education.
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In the meantime, Melinda and I are working on our next Annual Letter, which we’re going to send out in February.
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Gene editing might be the most important public debate we’re not having right now. Read up on it whenever you have a chance. Even better, read @DrSidMukherjee’s “The Gene.” b-gat.es/2QXYFgz
Lost and Found with the Most Wondrous Map Ever Produced
gatesnotes.com
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Although I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions, I’m making one for 2019: I’m committing to learn and think more about the balance between privacy and security, as well as the use of technology in education.
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The good news is that there has been progress toward a vaccine that would protect you from every possible strain of the flu. But the world still needs to develop a global system for responding to epidemics.
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Gene editing might be the most important public debate we’re not having right now. Read up on it whenever you have a chance. Even better, read @DrSidMukherjee’s “The Gene.” b-gat.es/2QXYFgz
Lost and Found with the Most Wondrous Map Ever Produced
gatesnotes.com
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I had hoped that hitting the 100th anniversary of the Spanish flu would spark a lot of discussion about whether we’re ready for the next global epidemic. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and we still are not ready.
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The good news is that there has been progress toward a vaccine that would protect you from every possible strain of the flu. But the world still needs to develop a global system for responding to epidemics.
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Some people think we have all the clean-energy sources we need to stop climate change. But we don’t. As I wrote earlier this year, the world needs to be working on lots of solutions to stop climate change. b-gat.es/2QZ7qXM
Climate change and the 75% problem
gatesnotes.com
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I had hoped that hitting the 100th anniversary of the Spanish flu would spark a lot of discussion about whether we’re ready for the next global epidemic. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and we still are not ready.
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