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Bill Gates

People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn't they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines... There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their sil

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People are naturally afraid of new things because they don't understand them at first, which causes fear based on ignorance. Over time, as people learn and become familiar with these innovations, they begin to accept and use them without fear.

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