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I think the most moving part of my trip [to Africa] so far was seeing 92-year-old Nelson Mandela, and just thinking about his life. This man has lived through a struggle that few nations have known.

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Michelle Obama
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
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Michelle LaVaughn Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama née Robinson
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