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What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us. What if cinderella never tried on the glass slipper. Kennedy was awarded the pulitzer prize for profiles in courage, the kennedy family continues to keep alive the tradition of honoring selfless public service with its profiles in courage award. Kennedy explains that the book is about his admiration of the courage shown by.
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