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Obama wins over Cubans with straight talk and humility

U.S. President Barack Obama delivering his speech in Havana

Havana: Lucila Morales stared in amazement at the flickering image of U.S. President Barack Obama on her old TV set on Tuesday, as he extolled democracy and political freedoms in a live speech capping his historic visit to the Communist-led island.

Delivered from Havana's Grand Theater, the home of Cuban ballet, Obama's speech drew people to their televisions and radios across the city, impressing an audience not used to open political debate and surprised by his touches of humility.

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