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Happy Birthday To The Man
afuture1 by Andrew Future July 21st, 2003
DiS would like to wish Nelson Mandela many happy returns on his 85th birthday.

Celebrations took place over the weekend, which saw Bono from U2 and The Corrs perform in front of a banquet of 1,600 people in Johannesburg, that included former US President Bill Clinton, and his wife Hilary, film legend Robert De Nro and washed up old-coke junkie/model, Naomi Campbell.

Nelson Mandela remains one of the most respected men alive today. Remember: we are all free to be free.

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