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Saturday, 19 July, 2003, 00:08 GMT 01:08 UK
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In pictures: Mandela's birthday party
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Tributes from around the world poured in to mark the 85th birthday of Nelson Mandela.
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Mr Mandela was greeted by loud cheers of well-wishers as he emerged from his Johannesburg house with his wife Graca Machel..
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A military band played a specially-composed Madiba March and Happy Birthday.
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Mr Mandela said he was inspired by "good wishes from all over the world"...
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"If I have to live for another 85 years, it will be because of all the good wishes I have received," he said.
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After cutting the birthday cake, he distributed pieces to disabled children...
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And he felt truly at home with his long-time colleagues from the African National Congress.
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