How to be Humankind

We'd like to wish Nelson Mandela a very happy 90th birthday. International statesman for justice and equality, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and all-round inspirational individual - he's a living example of what extraordinary things a person can achieve. We all have the power to make the world a little better:

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