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    Bill Shorten‏Verified account @billshortenmp 5 Dec 2013

    Mandela knew his country could never be healed with violence or vengeance - He suffered so his people could be free.pic.twitter.com/wLY6BFFs3T

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      2. (((WildWoman)))‏ @dopsdingers 5 Dec 2013
        Replying to @billshortenmp

        .@billshortenmp #Mandela "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children" #refugees

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      2. (((WildWoman)))‏ @dopsdingers 5 Dec 2013
        Replying to @billshortenmp

        .@billshortenmp Mandela was unjustly inhumanely imprisoned just as refugees are in Australian detention centres. #endmandatorydetention

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      2. Paul Heggart‏ @Fingers_Of 5 Dec 2013
        Replying to @billshortenmp

        @billshortenmp He suffered so his people could be free? Laying it on a bit thick aren't you?

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      3. Mathew Steen‏ @MathewSteen 6 Dec 2013
        Replying to @Fingers_Of

        @Fingers_Of 27 years in prison, all in the name of a free South Africa? No @billshortenmp is not laying it on thick.

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      4. Paul Heggart‏ @Fingers_Of 8 Dec 2013
        Replying to @MathewSteen

        @MathewSteen @billshortenmp Thanks Mathew, I was at free Nelson Mandela rallies in the 80s. I don't think Mandela would want the martyr tag.

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      1. micheal brown‏ @huffnpuff2 5 Dec 2013
        Replying to @billshortenmp

        @billshortenmp R.I.P.Nelson Mandela our condolences to all your family and friends you will be missed greatly world wide by us all R.I.P

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      1. Sandra Lewis MEd‏ @purplesand100 5 Dec 2013
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        @billshortenmp Brings us to the cross of our Saviour Jesus the Christ. Christmas rinds us again of the One born to suffer. Timely.

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      1. Pam Johnstone‏ @pamjohnstone43 10 Dec 2013
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        @billshortenmp thank. Goodness for Kate Ellis. Fighting. For work people's rights Abbot. Asking for their money back. From child care

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      1. Moira Morgan‏ @purplethistle1 6 Dec 2013
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        @billshortenmp Glad to hear your travelling to the funeral of the great Nelson Mandela i just hope TA does not embarrass us.

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      1. Denis Sullivan‏ @dequoisagitil 6 Dec 2013
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        @billshortenmp Mandela would not support the TPP. Please speak out before it is too late

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      1. Kate Crawford‏ @kate_eviva 5 Dec 2013
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        @billshortenmp Hope Mandela inspires new leaders to lead through violence and bullying to bring out the best in all people @albomp #auspol

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      1. Brendan‏ @b_jackeen 5 Dec 2013
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        @billshortenmp nice words but don't forget his justifiable use of armed resistance before he was jailed plus ANC "didn't go away"

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      1. Nic Hayes‏ @Nic_Hayes 5 Dec 2013
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        @billshortenmp nice words Bill!

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      1. Rod Gillies esq‏ @rodg303 5 Dec 2013
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        @billshortenmp Big Tiny and the Flat Earth Party could learn from Nelson Mandella's philosophy.

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