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Introduction
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A very strange year
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The end of the pandemic
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Why declining trust worries me
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Climate progress
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A more digitized future
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Reasons for optimism
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A new normal

Year in review

Reasons for optimism after a difficult year

2021 was an incredibly hard year for many people, including me, but I’m hopeful that 2022 will be better.

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By Bill Gates published on Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021
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