Is this the greatest editor's note in the history of editor's notes?

Who IS Barack Obama?
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Nicole Gallucci
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Who is Barack Obama?

Many of you have probably never heard this man's name before, and therefore have no idea who he is, but luckily, an editor over at CNN has identified him for us.

At 9:24 a.m. ET, CNN published an article about America's plans to take the giant leap to Mars with a mysterious byline: Barack Obama.

Since none of us know who Barack Obama is, the editor graciously prefaced the article by revealing the man's identity in one of the greatest editor's notes of all time.

"Editor's Note: Barack Obama is President of the United States."

Thank you, CNN. We would be lost without you.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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