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http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/03/09/f-billionaires-philanthropy.html
Spending at the rate of $1 million per hour,
here's how long it would take to burn through the wealth of the people leading the 2011 Forbes' list of the world's richest.
Carlos Slim Helu, $74 billion: 8.44 years
Bill Gates, $56 billion: 6.39 years
Warren Buffett, $50 billion: 5.71 years
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http://local.attac.org/attac06/spip.php?article142
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