"To talk about this policy and how we can have success, instead of having a buildup of 51,000 to 100,000 and then we have got the same problem that other great nations have had in Afghanistan.

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But, to change the direction a bit, what if instead of worrying about HOW this actually improves the schools, we ask the question of IF this actually improves the schools.

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And, this year, instead of promising to transform yourself overnight into a better parent, how about committing to continually improve your parenting little by little, by learning, thinking deeply about, and mastering one skill at a time?

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