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<title>Bill and Melinda Gates 2014 Annual Letter: 3 Myths that Block Progress for the Poor</title>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#606060">Life is better for people around the world than it has ever been, but there’s still work to do to make sure everyone
 can live a healthy and productive life. Unfortunately, widely held <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">myths are standing in the way of progress</span></strong> that can save millions of lives and help countries prosper.<br>
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Visit <a href="http://impatientoptimists.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=73a1547668b6bd47a4c254d36&id=68a68ad846&e=0aa94772e6" target="_self">
<span style="color:#6DC6DD">www.gatesletter.com</span></a> to learn the truth about three myths that block progress for the poor. <br>
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People like you are helping the world make great strides, but <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">we need to get the word out</span></strong> that we’re making progress so people are inspired
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">to keep us moving forward</span></strong>. <br>
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Bill and Melinda Gates<br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">#stopthemyth</span></em> <o:p>
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