>>>http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/05/world/africa/nelson-mandela/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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>>It can't even be put into words. All the news organizations are trying, though, in bold type.
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>I think the Onion headline does it well: http://www.theonion.com/articles/nelson-mandela-becomes-first-politician-to-be-miss,34755/
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>>I guess you can't complain when a man lives to be 95 and has the kind of impact he had.

I like it that you read The Onion ;-)