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WARREN BUFFETT PHILANTHROPY

Warren Buffett donated an astounding $31 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in June 2006. Buffett’s donation, aimed at helping the Gates fund education and health initiatives, has earned him top honors in BusinessWeek's 2008 list of the 50 Top American Givers, which recognizes the most generous U.S. philanthropists.

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