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It's May the 14th, 2002.

Late afternoon.

We're in the Great Hall at the University of Havana.

An expectant audience talk excitedly amongst themselves.

There's not an empty seat anywhere.

The university is Fidel Castro's alma mater.

The place where his rise to power and notoriety began nearly 60 years earlier.

Back then, Fidel had a reputation as a sharp dresser.

That was before he settled into his signature look, the green army fatigues, the beard, the cigars.

But this evening, the classic costume has been discarded.

Instead, Fidel is dressed rather like he used to in his student days. A smart, dark suit, bright white shirt, a sober, tasteful tie.

As he enters the hall, the audience breaks out into applause.

But instead of heading to the podium for one of his filibustering specials, he takes a seat

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