In the most anticipated prison release since the day Nelson Mandela walked out of Pollsmoor Prison in South Africa, Paris Hilton left the Century Regional Detentional Center just after midnight, after a three week incarceration for traffic-related offenses. Like Mandela, she says she will dedicate the rest of her life to making the world a better place.

The celebutard heiress was dressed tastefully as she delivered a brief inspirational speech to the crowd outside the prison: "Hi."

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