The final lesson is that you can impose painful spending cuts and still win elections.

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In fact, it is the final lesson Steve Jobs gave: let your family and loved ones know you in this life, today.

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And that is why the final lesson we must learn as fathers is also the greatest gift we can pass on to our children - and that is the gift of hope.

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The final lesson is less negative.

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It is only befitting that in death he leaves the world with a final lesson.

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Winfrey, known for a feel-good message and penchant for self-improvement, used the final hour to teach one last lesson.

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The president and U.S. Trade Representative would do well to remember this particular history lesson as the TPP enters the final stages of negotiations.

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