Too often we fail to question why we accept an invitation to meet with someone for coffee or lunch, not thinking through the possible result of the meeting nor even having a goal in mind for it.

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And that's why, even as we strive to meet the crisis of the moment, we have insisted on laying a new foundation for the future.

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We started the screening call with the standard meet and greet, and an explanation of why we were interested in the opportunity.

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That is why we will provide the support necessary for you to complete college and meet a new goal: By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.

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That's why -- that's why we will support -- we will provide the support necessary for all young Americans to complete college and meet a new goal: By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.

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