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Nelson Mandela: “I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.”

On the recordJuly 21, 2026
I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.
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Nelson Mandela

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Response to a question during a town hall.

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