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TIME Announces 2018 Person of the Year Shortlist

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Here’s a Look at Past Coverage That Led Up to TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year Choice

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Here's the Winner of the Reader Poll for TIME's 2017 Person of the Year

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TIME Announces 2017 Person of the Year Shortlist

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Fans Lift Elon Musk Above Tech Rivals in TIME Person of the Year Poll

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Ebola, 1 Year On

Ebola has almost disappeared, but the suffering continues and little has been done to fix the health services that could not stop it

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I Never Guess TIME's Person of the Year Either

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