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Bill Gates: This childhood habit helped me end up a billionaire—it was 'crucial to my success later on'

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Bill Gates says he grew up playing with friends and exploring the outside world.

He says he would spend hours in his room reading and thinking for hours without interruption.

Gates has long credited his success to his voracious reading habit and ability to self-isolate.

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