Though much of the content was inspiring, this time, the message made me think about another layer to what Ms. Sandberg had been saying, one that now made me uncomfortable, not because the message changed but because I had.

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But I do acknowledge that we -- because of changed circumstances with the imposition of the sequester, there is an increased focus on engagement because of the opportunity the circumstances provide.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

"I missed some opportunities in the first set, but I don't know if it changed anything in the game because Amelie played really well, " said the Russian.

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There are so many young people who came up to me and said, my parents and grandparents weren't going to vote for Barack in 2008, but because I talked to them about what this election means for my future, they changed their minds. (Applause.) So there is power in trust out there within communities.

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And they think a lot about how life affects them, and you know, they're not philosophers, but certainly they are being forced to think about it, because as I said before, their world has been changed.

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