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Watch: Stephen Colbert Drops The Act To Honor His Late Mother

For almost four minutes last night, comedian Stephen Colbert dropped the act. And he delivered a beautiful, heartfelt eulogy for his late mother, Lorna Colbert.

There's not much more we can add, just watch:

Lorna Colbert was 92.

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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