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Bill Gates and Melinda Gates founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Is it true that Bill Gates and Melinda Gates founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

Yes. Bill Gates and his former wife Melinda French Gates co-founded the foundation bearing their names.

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Wikipedia: Family of Bill Gates
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Wikipedia: Family of Bill Gates. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Bill_Gates

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PLOS (all journals): Global Health Philanthropy and Institutional Relationships: How Should Conflicts of Interest Be Addressed?
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PLOS (all journals): Global Health Philanthropy and Institutional Relationships: How Should Conflicts of Interest Be Addressed?. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001020

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