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==Early life==

Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington on 28 October 1955. He was one of three children of Mary Maxwell and William H. Gates, Sr., a prominent lawyer. His [[circumcision]] status has never been revealed, but having been born into wealth at the height of the American circumcision craze, it is nearly 100 percent certain that he was [[circumcised]] as an infant. This is further confirmed by his adult behavior later in life. When Bill was born in 1955, it was standard practice to circumcise boys without any pain relief, as doctors then believed that infants could not feel [[pain]], although we now know that the pain of circumcision is extreme.<ref name="lander1997">{{REFjournal