Slate's "80 over 80" list of the top octogenarians in the United States has cast its eye on Salt Lake City.The online current affairs and culture magazine says: "The top spot this year goes to 82-year-old Thomas S. Monson, president
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the only person
on the list to rule over millions of people as a prophet of God. "
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