The sums would be of scant interest were it not for the fact that the man measuring out his life in ink that day was Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

但如果用墨水记录生命中这些数字的人不是纳尔逊·罗利拉拉·曼德拉，或许就不会引起人们太大的兴趣了。

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The day when Nelson Mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the happiest days of my life.

那天，纳尔逊·曼德拉告诉我该怎么做，而且还帮我的忙，这是我一生最高兴的日子。

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At the heart of Nelson Mandela International Day is volunteer work for people and the planet.

纳尔逊·曼德拉国际日的核心是为人类和地球开展志愿工作。

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"On our first day, we were welcomed by President Mbeki and on the last day, Nelson Mandela visited us, " the Belgian said at a news briefing.

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At the Financial Mail in Johannesburg I covered economics and edited business stories, and when Nelson Mandela was released, I spent the day in Soweto with the toyi-toying masses.

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Mr Mandela, 94, had a "restful day and continues to receive treatment", a statement from the presidency said.

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