But as Abraham Lincoln understood, there are also some things we do better together.

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It is understood that aid must be provided, but we also have to ensure that this aid will have a relatively safe environment in which to work and to guarantee it will reach the people in desperate need.

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You could tell that the adults had invested in making sure that they understood they were important and they were special, but we also had high expectations of them.

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