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Mandela is this extraordinary individual who can inspire the world. Instead of wanting revenge after being brutalized, he showed the world how to forgive.

Naomie Harris

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Naomie Harris
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: September 6
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Naomie Melanie Harris
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