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If the issue had been written an published a couple of months later, I think it should have been something like "The Everyday Hero," which could highlight people like Malala, those who helped rescue people/animals/important things during Hurricane Sandy, and Ms. Soto (and the other teachers and students) from Sandy Hook... basically ordinary civillians doing courageous things to better the world. I think some of these events just happened too late in the year, or didn't make enough impact individually to 'define the year'.
Obama didn't do anything incredibly different this year, other than winning again, but many would say even that wasn't a surprise or an accomplishment considering the GOPs missteps surrounding the election. I don't think he should be it again, but given the time that the publishers have to decide on, compose, and interview/photoshoot, I don't know of who or what else the could have done.
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