You see, she never given me the blues, I never would have found someone sweet like you.

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Now that we have that out of the way, allow me to share with you something I found not surprising in the least.

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But at the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as President -- let me share with you what I have found -- all you have to guide you are your life experiences.

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If she never would have left me, I never would have found someone like you.

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Amidst all the news coverage and blog posts and celebrity quotes honoring his life upon his death on Wednesday, what I personally found most telling were the number of personal posts by people like you and me expressing a true personal loss at his passing.

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