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Mandela with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and former US President Bill Clinton, during a gala night the centenary of the Rhodes Trust and the establishment of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, at Westminster, July 2, 2003.

Wellwishers can sent e-mail greetings to Mandela at South Africa's official Internet site, www.safrica.info, while phone company Telkom is aiming to set a new world record for the most birthday wishes ever received by one person. The celebrations are set to continue over the weekend, with Clinton delivering the inaugural Nelson Mandela lecture on Saturday.

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