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Mugabe’s 93; isn’t that a source of inspiration?

Last month Zimbabwe’s long-ruling President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 93rd birthday.

You have to admire Mugabe’s resilience, and how much his longevity (and that of former Zambia president Kenneth Kaunda and Kenya’s Daniel arap Moi, both turning 93 soon), has been a great advertisement of the virtues of moderate drinking and eating.

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