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Billionaire wows hundreds of varsity students, vows to pay off all their loans

One of the richest people in America has pledged to pay off the student loans of almost 400 graduates.

There were gasps in the audience when billionaire Robert F Smith made the announcement on Sunday during his speech at Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was receiving an honorary degree.

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