"I hope my memoirs will provide a serious and thoughtful, but also entertaining, reflection on my time as a Member of Parliament and as Prime Minister, " said Blair.

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But they are also a reflection of the hard graft of public-health workers in many countries, who have persuaded millions of people to modify or abandon risky behaviour, such as having unprotected sex, as they have also created the medical infrastructure needed to distribute anti-retroviral drugs that can keep symptoms at bay in those who do become infected.

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It should be a snuggery of privacy and reflection, but also a gathering place that strengthens my engagement with other people.

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For the peripatetic Hope, that must have been misery, but also a time for badly needed reflection.

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These concepts are controversial sociologically speaking, but they are also interesting inputs to the reflection on the concept of gender-based violence.

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But Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are also opportunities for reflection.

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Being short meant creating a poor reflection of their parenting and genetics but also that you would be undesirable, physically, to marry, get a job or be socially accepted within the community, thus creating a burden for your family.

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But for some, this might also be an opportune time for reflection.

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Picking up also on your comment about it's not a time for retribution, but reflection.

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