Bill Gates participated in library reading contests as a child where he consistently read 35 books during summer contests while peers typically read 10-20, demonstrating early reading volume.
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“there were always contests at the library in the summer where you know if you read ten books you got a little gold star bread 20 you got like two and they were like five or six girls and I would always read like 35 books”
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Bill Gates' WEIRD Reading Habits (How Bill Gates Reads Books And Remembers Everything)— Andrew KirbyCreated: 8/13/2026, 9:50:19 AM
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