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2、espower,MicrosoftdominatesthePCmarketwithitsoperatingsystems,suchasMS-DOSandWindows.Now,MicrosoftbecomesthebiggestsoftwarecompanyintheworldandBillGatesbecomestherichestmanintheworld.ThomasEdison WecanlearnfromtheexperienceofthegreatinventorThomasAlvaEdisonthatsometimesaseriesofapparentfailuresisr
3、eallyaprecursortosuccess.ThevoluminouspersonalpapersofEdisonrevealthathisinventionstypicallydidnotspringtolifeinaflashofinspirationbutevolvedslowlyfrompreviousworks.MotherTeresa MotherTeresa,winneroftheNobelPeacePrize,dedicatedthemajorityofherlifetohelpingthepoorestofthepoorinIndia,thusgainingher
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6、d1993NobelPeacePrizeforhiseffortstoantiracismandantiapartheid.NelsonMandelaisoneofthegreatmoralandpoliticalleadersofourtime:aninternationalherowhoselifelongdedicationtothefightagainstracialoppressioninSouthAfricawonhimtheNobelPeacePrizeandthepresidencyofhiscountry.Sincehistriumphantreleasein1990f
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