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To raise awareness of AIDS in Africa, Starbucks on December 7th staged a simultaneous singing of “All You Need is Love,” featuring representatives from more than 150 nations around the world, all chiming in at once. The result is below. Very cool. Check out this link for more about the event, and how you can…