"i love playing and chatting with children...feeding and putting them to bed with a little story, and being away from the family has troubled me throughout my...life. i like relaxing at the house, reading quietly, taking in the sweet smell that comes from the pots, sitting around a table with the family and taking out my wife and children. when you can no longer enjoy these simple pleasures something valuable is taken away from your life and you feel it in your daily work."

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Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid leader who became the first Black president of South Africa. His leadership in national reconciliation made him one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century.

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