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Marry a 'mshamba' and shape him into a husband

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When Priscilla Chan met Mark Zuckenberg, he was nothing but a college nerd who had a thing for “hoodies.” Now, while the rest of the girls saw a boring bookworm, the ‘Ching Chong’ saw something out of the ordinary in him. And now she’s the First Lady of Facebook.

Michelle Obama met her husband when he was a broke, smoking lawyer who did not know his father. Never mind that his roots must have confused her more than the punch lines that got her drooling over this Kenyan son. But still, the tall and beautiful lass saw him as more than just a black guy with a funny name.

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