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61. It was an amazing speech filled with much wisdom.

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 02:59 PM

Nov 2013

On days like today, when many in the country are reminiscing over the tragic and premature end to this great mans life, I can almost feel the passion behind him driving us on again.

He also said on that historic day, "Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us." Which often resonates with me on more levels than just political ones.

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