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In seven seasons of the South African version of “American Idol,” a black artist has never won. “What?!” I hear you say. “Isn’t the population of South Africa 80% black, 20% white? How is this possible?” Well, the show is shown on a satellite channel that most black South Africans can’t afford, so the mostly…

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