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A Brooklyn woman is beaming about her brush with fame after getting the chance to meet with first lady Michelle Obama. It started when 22-year-old Orubba Almansouri delivered this year's salutatory

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Best of Brooklyn: Canarsie student meets Michelle Obama

A Brooklyn woman is beaming about her brush with fame after getting the chance to meet with first lady Michelle Obama. It started when 22-year-old Orubba Almansouri delivered this year's salutatory

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