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Shadowing English with BILL GATES | American Accent |

Shadowing A8:28

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Melinda and I are excited to be here. Melinda and I are excited to be here. Melinda and I are excited to be here. It would be a thrill for anyone. It would be a thrill for anyone. It would be a thrill for anyone to be invited to speak at a Stanford commencement. To be invited to speak at a Stanford commencement. To be invited to speak at a Stanford commencement. But it's especially gratifying for us. But it's especially gratifying for us. But it's especially gratifying for us.

Stanford is rapidly becoming the favorite University for members of our family. Stanford is rapidly becoming the favorite University for members of our family. Stanford is rapidly becoming the favorite University for members of our family. And it's long been a favorite University. And it's long been a favorite University. And it's long been a favorite University for Microsoft and our foundation. For Microsoft and our foundation. For Microsoft and our foundation. Our formula has been to get the smartest. Our formula has been to get the smartest. Our formula has been to get the smartest most creative people. People working on the most important problems. Most creative people working on the most important problems. Most creative people working on the most important problems. It turns out. It turns out. It turns out that a disproportionate number of those people. That a disproportionate number of those people. That a disproportionate number of those people are at Stanford. Are at Stanford. Are at Stanford right now. Right now. Right now.

We have more than 30 Foundation research projects underway here. We have more than 30 Foundation research projects underway here. We have more than 30 Foundation research projects underway here. When we want to learn more about the immune system. When we want to learn more about the immune system. When we want to learn more about the immune system to help cure the worst diseases. To help cure the worst diseases. To help cure the worst diseases. We work with Stanford. We work with Stanford. We work with Stanford. When we want to understand the changing landscape. When we want to understand the changing landscape. When we want to understand the changing landscape of higher education in the United States. Of higher education in the United States. Of higher education in the United States so that more low-income students get college degrees. So that more low-income students get college degrees. So that more low-income students get college degrees. We work with Stanford. We work with Stanford. We work with Stanford.

Melinda and I are excited to be here. It would be a thrill for anyone to be invited to speak at a Stanford commencement. But it's especially gratifying for us. Stanford is rapidly becoming the favorite University for members of our family. And it's long been a favorite University for Microsoft and our foundation. Our formula has been to get the smartest most creative people working on the most important problems. It turns out that a disproportionate number of those people are at Stanford right now. We have more than 30 Foundation research projects underway here. When we want to learn more about the immune system to help cure the worst diseases, we work with Stanford. When we want to understand the changing landscape of higher education in the United States so that more low-income students get college degrees, we work with Stanford.