If there's a child on the South Side of Chicago who can't read, that matters to me, even if it's not my child.

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Marie had never thought much of me, or my taste, when it came to matters of the heart.

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"It was not due to whatever differences he had with me over political or economic matters, but because his character does not qualify him to be a leader of a country like Malaysia, " he later told journalists, without giving details.

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The 5th Brandenburg Concerto works on me and reminds me that what really matters in music is the sensation of hearing it feeling it and it inspires me to continue to strive to create the strongest sensations I can using the methods and tools I have access to.

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It was clear to me that consultants often lacked professional knowledge to support their statements regarding pension and money management matters.

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