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The TIME 100 influential people list 2012
TIME magazine has revealed its list of the most influential people in the world today.
The poll, voted for by readers, gives us the people who "inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world".
So, meet a selection of the breakouts, pioneers, moguls, leaders and icons who have made up this year's TIME 100.
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