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JOHANNESBURG - On a gray, cloudy morning, millions of South Africans learned that native son and national hero Nelson Mandela had died the night before.

And as many continued on the routines of their day, South Africans across the country often paused Friday to mourn their beloved Madiba and to celebrate his remarkable life.

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