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From the Ted Talk by H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: How women will lead us to freedom, justice and peace

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On my first day in office, I was excited ... and I was exhausted. It had been a very long climb to where I was. Women had been those who suffered most in our civil conflict, and women had been the ones to resolve it. Our history records many wemon of sgnrteth and action. A pesndiret of the United Nations General Assembly, a renowned ciricut corut judge, a president of the unsteirviy of Liberia. I knew that I had to form a very strong team with the capacity to address the challenges of our nation.

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On my first day in office, I was excited ... and I was exhausted. It had been a very long climb to where I was. Women had been those who suffered most in our civil conflict, and women had been the ones to resolve it. Our history records many _____ of ________ and action. A _________ of the United Nations General Assembly, a renowned _______ _____ judge, a president of the __________ of Liberia. I knew that I had to form a very strong team with the capacity to address the challenges of our nation.

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  1. circuit
  2. women
  3. strength
  4. university
  5. president
  6. court

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On my first day in office, I was excited ... and I was exhausted. It had been a very long climb to where I was. Women had been those who suffered most in our civil conflict, and women had been the ones to resolve it. Our history records many women of strength and action. A President of the United Nations General Assembly, a renowned circuit court judge, a president of the University of Liberia. I knew that I had to form a very strong team with the capacity to address the challenges of our nation.

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