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Mister Ed

(5,934 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:29 PM Dec 2013

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When I saw the headline that read, "Nelson Mandela Has Died"...

...all I could think was, "No. Nelson Mandela has lived."

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When I saw the headline that read, "Nelson Mandela Has Died"... (Original Post) Mister Ed Dec 2013 OP

Lovely.... nt CherokeeDem Dec 2013 #1

A far more appropriate way to state it. 2naSalit Dec 2013 #2

Your thoughts brought tears to my eyes etherealtruth Dec 2013 #3

95 years, he lived one hell out of life NightWatcher Dec 2013 #4

Indeed. A MUCH better way to put the truth. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 #5

I was worried that it was a third false tweet instance... cascadiance Dec 2013 #6

Well said... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #7

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)

1. Lovely.... nt

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:44 PM

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2naSalit

(86,612 posts)

2. A far more appropriate way to state it.

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 08:08 PM

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etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

3. Your thoughts brought tears to my eyes

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 08:47 PM

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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

4. 95 years, he lived one hell out of life

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 08:48 PM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,620 posts)

5. Indeed. A MUCH better way to put the truth. n/t

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 10:41 PM

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cascadiance

(19,537 posts)

6. I was worried that it was a third false tweet instance...

Reply to Mister Ed (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 03:23 PM

Dec 2013

... since two other times we had false reports that he had passed.

When I'd seen subsequently the volume of threads on DU on his passing, I realized this time it was the real thing...

And you are right, Nelson Mandela has lived and will continue to live in all of our hearts moving forward as an example to follow in future struggles for the big movements that are ahead of us.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

7. Well said...

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Fri Dec 6, 2013, 03:25 PM

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