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Bill Gates

Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

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Bill Gates is pointing out that what we see on television often shows people relaxing or spending time in places like coffee shops, but this doesn't reflect what most people do every day. In reality, people have responsibilities and must go to work instead of just hanging out.

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