The American spirit has triumphed over almost every form of adversity known to man, and the American spirit will triumph again.

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Once the final results are announced, the Secretary-General calls upon all Iraqi political parties to come together in a spirit of national reconciliation to form an inclusive and fully representative Government that will serve all the Iraqi people.

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At the unveiling the new design on Friday, Mr Childs said the tower must be "simple and pure in its form, a memorable form that will reclaim the resilience and the spirit of our democracy".

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In that spirit, his artistry has grown to encompass tableware in the form of leaves, melons and blooms.

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Not wanting to miss out on this online phenomenon and eager to showcase some new talent, CNN's Spirit of asked readers to come up with their own examples of the form based on a "flash fiction" classic from Ernest Hemingway.

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At times he appears to be engaged in a form of conversation with the government, his well-founded criticisms often made in a spirit of sorrow rather than anger.

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