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NEW YORK: Carlos Slim, a Mexican tycoon of Lebanese origin, has dethroned Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the world wealthiest person and China is fast catching up with the number of United States billionaires on the annual Forbes rich list. The new annual list saw the 70-year-old Slim catapult from third place last year to the top spot, thanks to the

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