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    AUDIO FEATURE
The Making of the TIME 100
Executive Editor Adi Ignatius discusses this year's TIME 100 selections. Take a tour behind the scenes

    TIME 100 QUESTION
YOUR THOUGHTS
Whom Would You Pick?

TIME presents the TIME 100, our list of the 100 most influential people in the world today. Now that you've seen our choices, what are yours?
Send us your thoughts

    FROM THE TIME ARCHIVE
The 2006 TIME 100
Whot do you think are the most influential people this year?
The 2004 TIME 100
TIME's list of the most influential people in 2004
The 1999 TIME 100
The people who had the biggest impact on the 20th century



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FROM THE APRIL 18, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005

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