They can be symbolic and inspirational, and bring some sense of normalcy during a disruptive time.

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In most places elsewhere on the Jersey shore, a sense of normalcy appears to be within reach.

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Wanting children to develop a strong work ethic and maintain a sense of normalcy in their lives is completely understandable.

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But Asif and I had become accustomed to a life of sacrificing our personal happiness and any sense of normalcy and privacy.

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By giving hope for the future and providing structure and a sense of normalcy, they help to mitigate the effects of conflict, disaster and displacement.

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"I don't think there's going to be a sense of normalcy for a while, " Tom Champoux, who works nearby, said as he pointed to the boarded-up windows.

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And so what we're doing is starting to shift to identify where we can have temporary housing outside of shelters so people can get some sense of normalcy.

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Former Navy pilot and commentator Ken Harbaugh's brother will soon return to Iraq, and he says their mother, Cathy(ph), has helped maintain a sense of normalcy in their lives.

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"We have trained Indonesian counselors available to meet with these children, but it's very important to create a sense of normalcy right away so we have established large tents where children can gather, " MacCormack says.

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But at Fenway Park, in an attempt to regain a sense of normalcy, more than 35, 000 Red Sox fans bellowed out the lyrics to their eighth-inning signature tune, "Sweet Caroline, " led personally in a surprise appearance by Neil Diamond.

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And there is an opportunity here to do what some members of Congress and leaders have said they would like to do, and we agree, and that is return to some sense of normalcy here, regular order, engage in a budget process and negotiation and debate that hopefully produces a bipartisan compromise.

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