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"Four months after 40 American billionaires pledged half of their wealth to a charitable initiative called the Giving Pledge\u2014a campaign launched by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett that encourages the world&amp;#039;s wealthiest to donate 50% or more of their wealth before of after they die\u201417 more have joined the philanthropic effort, including Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and Time Magazine&amp;#039;s newly-appointed 2010 Person of the Year. Other pledges who joined the initiative this month include Mr. Icahn, AOL&amp;#039;s co-founder Steve Case and financier Michael Milken, though 26-year-old Zuckerberg and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz are the youngest billionaires on the list, which now totals 57 pledges. You can read each of the 17 newly-added pledge letters here. &amp;quot;With a generation of younger folks who have thrived on the success of their companies, there is a big opportunity for many of us to give back earlier in our lifetime and see the impact of our philanthropic efforts,&amp;quot; said Zuckerberg. On the flip side, he and other pledges face criticism for squandering the donation when such money could be used to fund other entrepreneur&amp;#039;s start-ups, a decision some believe would create more jobs and business opportunities. What do you think: Charity or angel investing? Tell us in the comments. -Emily Chen, Editorial Intern "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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