That is to say, I don't want to look back and say, 'Well I needed to do that because it was a good career move, ' or, 'I needed to do that because I needed some money.

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"I picked out five young women and I helped to move them where they needed to go, " she said.

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But I also believe that the skills that I have are the ones that are needed right now to move the country forward.

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Quinn said in a statement that holding the marathon "is not a decision I would have made, " but added that people needed to move forward and focus on assistance.

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