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Moment, but we begin here this evening because its the focus of so much of the world. This is the eve of what may be the largest gathering of heads of state ever, anywhere in the world. And of course, its all for Nelson Mandela. He will come to lie in state at the Union Buildings behind us here in the capital city of pretoria. The outpouring has been so great since his death, the number of dignitaries arriving here is so large, this nation is going to be pushed to capacity in terms of crowd control and transportation and accommodations and security, starting really when the sun comes up tomorrow. They are scrambling to accommodate president s and kings and citizens. All while this country remains, of course, in mourning for this global figure that they happen to share with the world. So we will begin our coverage tonight with nbcs lester holt. He is just to the south of us o ....

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