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SENT We PP wish VVP once RB more JJR to TO reiterate VV our PP$ solidarity NN with IN the DT people NNS of IN the DT United NP States NPS of IN America NP for IN the DT terrible JJ events NNS of IN September NP 2001 CD . SENT If IN anything NN , , our PP$ fervent JJ hope NN is VBZ that IN this DT tragedy NN will MD continue VV to TO re NN awaken VV in IN all DT of IN us PP , , our PP$ bonds NNS as IN a DT global JJ human JJ family NN . SENT Along RB with IN other JJ countries NNS , , under IN the DT aegis NN of IN the DT UN NP , , South NP Africa NP will MD make VV whatever WDT modest JJ contribution NN it PP can MD in IN the DT reconstruction NN of IN Afghanistan NP . SENT Madame NN Speaker NP , , The DT ingredients NNS for IN faster JJR progress NN on IN all DT fronts NNS of IN our PP$ work NN are VBP there RB . 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SENT The DT successes NNS we PP have VHP achieved VVN make VV the DT clear JJ statement NN that IN acting VVG together RB , , we PP can MD and CC shall MD continue VV to TO push VV back RB the DT frontiers NNS of IN poverty NN and CC expand VV access NN to TO a DT better JJR life NN . SENT Thank VV You PP . SENT