Cooperation at home, at work, at church, in the neighborhood, is best elicited by signals of unflagging commitment, and this can involve elaborate rituals displaying our willingness to do our share, to take a hit for the team, to fold the welfare of others into our own conception of our good.

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But at least he wangled a commitment of more Turkish troops to work on reconstruction projects in Afghanistan.

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It happened thanks to the hard work of students here at Forsyth, the commitment of local leaders, foresight of local business leaders -- most importantly, it happened because there was a decision made to invest in the collective future of this community.

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At the meeting, councillors sought a commitment from the government to work with community leaders to allay fears about the impact of the change and the way ex-prisoners will be integrated into the surrounding area.

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Mr. Chairman, I believe it is incumbent upon those demanding American inaction, an open-ended commitment to "letting the sanctions work" or pursuit of a diplomatic "solution" at seemingly any cost to address these tough issues.

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However, any notion that the Reds are in a false position was for the most part dispelled, especially in the first half, by a joyful Blackpool side that blended a work-rate and commitment with some slick passing to celebrate a first win at Anfield since 1967.

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I've had a constructive dialogue, there are outstanding questions, we shouldn't hide that, the SDLP owned inquiries and a number of other areas but I think that what impressed me as an attendee for the first time at these particular round-table talks was the absolute commitment of everyone there to make this process work.

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