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Mr. Obama was among the world leaders, celebrities and citizens of all walks of life who paid tribute to former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday.

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A woman waves a South African national flag ahead of the memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Scores of world leaders came to pay tribute to the former South African president and Nobel Peace laureate. (Associated Press)

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (second left,) Mr. Mandela's former wife, and Mr. Mandela's window Graca Machel (right) listen to speeches during Tuesday's memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg. (Associated Press)

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In this Dec. 10, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama waves as he arrives to speak at the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in the Johannesburg, South Africa township of Soweto. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)