Best commencement speeches

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Some keynote graduation speakers are the university presidents, the valedictorian, and maybe a mover and shaker from the community.

Other schools, both high school and universities, are luckily enough to score a big name.

From actors to politicians to businessmen, they've passed their words of wisdom down through the ages.

Here are some of the best commencement speeches.

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