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This is the unofficial transcript of the CNBC Town Hall event Warren Buffett and Bill Gates: Keeping America Great, taped Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Columbia University in New York City. It was prepared for CNBC by Realtime Subscription Services. ANNOUNCER : The embodiment of the American dream, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, self-made billionaires whose values run as deep as their wealth. One redefined an industry, the other the modern investor. But both put their stock in America, and by investing in business and humanity, reaped the rewards of this great countrys capitalist tradition. Today that tradition is under siege, our way of life questioned. And with America at an inflection point, a future generation looks for guidance from the worlds two greatest capitalists. Now, they are going back to school, not to learn, but to teach. Showing the next generation of business leaders that wealth is not about the money you amass, but the number of lives you enrich. Tonight in a CNBC town hall event, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates share their secrets to keeping America great. BECKY QUICK: A special CNBC town hall. I am Becky Quick at Columbia Business School at Columbia University. Lets hear it, guys. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] We are in the heart of New York City. This is the worlds center of capitalism and this is the place where dreams really do come true. In fact, right now, look at all these people here today. We could be surrounded -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] -- We could be surrounded by the next Warren Buffett or Bill Gates. How about you? You ready to go? STUDENT: We are so excited to all be here today. You wouldnt believe how much tickets are being sold for out front. BECKY: I know youre not telling the truth. You ha