As a democracy made up of every race and religion, where every belief and point of view is welcomed, we have put to the test time and again the proposition at the heart of our founding: that out of many, we are one.

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"As a democracy made up of every race and religion, where every belief and point of view is welcomed, we have put to the test time and again the proposition at the heart of our founding: that out of many, we are one, " he declared.

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The digestion yesterday was healthy and this morning it was time to again test some longs against the new point of reference at 1091.

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To test that hypothesis, Dr Gino and her colleagues ran the experiment again, this time including a test meant to detect self-alienation.

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There are pieces of that fine art that are with us today because they have stood the test of time: we listen over and again to Mozart but not to Salieri.

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