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Mexican Billionaire Donates Laptops

Thu Aug 2, 2007 10:40 PM EDT
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Mark Stevenson, Associated Press

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Carlos Slim speaks during a news conference in Mexico City, Monday, March 12 , 2007. Slim, one of the world's richest men, said Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, he would donate 250,000 low-cost laptop computers to Mexican children by the end of the year and as many as one million in 2008. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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Wow, I don't know how this guy is looked at by the media or others but what he's doing sounds very noble and great.

    Reply#1 - Fri Aug 3, 2007 9:19 AM EDT
    AMERICANA2

    AND MEXICO HAS HOW MANY POOR AND GETTING POORER? HYPOCRITE
    THROWING LAPTOPS AT CHILDREN IS NOT A LASTING FIX TO POVERTY IN HIS COUNTRY.

      Reply#2 - Sun Aug 5, 2007 2:10 PM EDT
      annie123Deleted
      Maylene Fernando

      I hope he will give one for me. I really need it badly for my work and my old model computer is crashing down. Where can I email this man?

        Reply#4 - Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:08 PM EDT
        Thomas Horne

        To; Carlos Slim,would please donate me three computers for my grandchildren,who will be needing them in school next year.
        thank you very much.

        Thomas Horne
        622 short street
        England,Arkansas 72046

          Reply#5 - Wed Nov 7, 2007 9:15 AM EST
          Thomas Horne

          To; Carlos Slim,would you please donate me three computers for my grandchildren,who will be needing them in school next year.
          thank you very much.

          Thomas Horne
          622 short street
          England,Arkansas 72046

            Reply#6 - Wed Nov 7, 2007 9:20 AM EST
            Thomas Horne

            To; Carlos Slim,would you please donate me three computers for my grandchildren,who will be needing them in school next year.
            thank you very much.

            Thomas Horne
            622 short street
            England,Arkansas 72046

              Reply#7 - Wed Nov 7, 2007 9:21 AM EST
              worku

              To:Carlos Slim,

              first of all i would like to thank you for your kindness .currently i'm studying in one of the universities of ethiopia in undergraduate level and laptop computer is very important for my education ,but i have no money to buy it .would you mind sending me one laptop computer by the following address :

              worku yacob

              haramaya university

              p.o.box 138

              dire dawa

              ethiopia

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