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Ladies and gentlemen,
to the scene where in a few moments

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we will unveil the cornerstone
of the new children's hospital,

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the following are coming: the Prime
Minister of the Republic of Slovenia,

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Mr. Janez Janša,

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the Minister of Health,
Mr. Janez Poklukar,

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and the acting director of the Šentvid
pri Stični Children's Hospital,

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Mrs. Tanja Smrekar.

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Please, unveil the cornerstone.

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We shall accompany
this symbolic act with applause

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and a commemorative photograph.

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Dear gathered, especially employees
of the children's hospital,

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today is a big
and special day for all of us.

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At the crossroads
of the present and the future,

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many years of efforts
are coming to fruition.

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I invite the local pastor,
Mr. Izidor Grošelj,

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to bless the cornerstone.

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Brothers and sisters,

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the Bible tells us
about Jesus' love,

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a loving attitude towards
the sick and those in need.

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He instructed his disciples
to imitate him in this.

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The cornerstone we bless today

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is a sign that we have not
forgotten Jesus' command,

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and that we are willing to serve

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our suffering brothers and
sisters to the best of our ability.

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So that the works will go
according to plan and that those

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who come here seeking health,
will get it,

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let us pray the Lord’s Prayer.

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Our Father, who art in heaven,

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hallowed be thy name.

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Thy kingdom come,

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thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.

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Give us this day our daily bread

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and forgive us our trespasses

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as we forgive those
who trespass against us.

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And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

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Let us pray.
Lord, our God.

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Your son healed our weaknesses

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and diseases
in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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He sent his disciples
to preach the gospel

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and instructed them
to visit the sick.

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We ask you that all the sick
who will be or are here

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are kindly accepted by doctors
and their assistants

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who will monitor
the course of their disease

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and devote all their care
to their healing.

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When they leave here
healed in body and soul,

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may they continually praise your
goodness through Christ our Lord.

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Thank you very much, pastor.
Now I ask the Prime Minister,

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Minister and acting director
for short statements.

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Dear locals, employees
of the hospital, Mr. Mayor,

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everyone present.

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As I stepped over the threshold
of the children's hospital,

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I remembered the days long gone,

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when I was still in high school
in Stična and I had a classmate

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from the then centre.

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We visited him several times.

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When I saw these rooms today,
some of the pictures were similar,

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but otherwise, a lot has
happened during this time.

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We invested in hospital
and working conditions,

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but not enough. So I’m glad
that with this cornerstone

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we are starting a project
that will give the hospital

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the necessary capacities
to meet the prescribed standards.

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The results
you have achieved so far

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in the treatment of children
with chronic diseases

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you have achieved
in difficult conditions.

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A sincere thank you
to all of you who nonetheless

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lovingly cared for the children

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who need special care and attention.

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Thank you for your willingness
to help during the pandemic.

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Unfortunately, this was
not the case everywhere,

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but you immediately
came to the rescue here.

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Both with the capacities
you have made available

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and patient care,

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when we were looking
for every free bed in Slovenia.

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Thank you to the nurses who helped
in the medical centre at the time.

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We will never forget that.

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Thank you to the management
for their ambitions,

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because without these
ambitions and efforts

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to gain support
for project financing,

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there would be no cornerstone,

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behind which is a project
on a realistic financial basis.

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As we have heard, there are still
some land issues and so on.

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Everywhere in Slovenia, where
we are embarking on new projects,

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especially in healthcare, there are
and will be a lot of investments,

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because
this is one of our priorities,

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unfortunately we come across
unresolved land registry conditions,

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things that in a country governed by
the rule of law one cannot imagine.

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But we are solving them and government
visits to Slovenian regions...

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Today, we conclude
our last visit in this term.

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They help move things
forward. I won't list them,

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because laying a cornerstone
is not the time for such things,

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but everything we heard
during the conversation...

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I promise that the government
and the relevant ministries

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will try to solve it
as soon as possible.

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The project
of new hospital capacities,

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the cornerstone of which
we just unveiled,

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goes on, of course.
Funds are provided,

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as are all other conditions,

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even if some of these land
complications are not resolved,

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it will be built and you will
finally get the working conditions

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that you deserve,
and most importantly,

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that the children deserve,

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because they need
our greatest care.

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Something that only those of you
who have it in your heart can give.

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Thank you so much
for loving the children.

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I'm sure that we will dot the
i's and cross the t's here soon,

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with the opening of new premises
which will grant predispositions

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that you wished for
in the last decades,

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but there was not enough
will, courage or money.

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I'm happy we made this stride forward.
Thank you.

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Dear guests, you know I've said
that the youth is the future.

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As a father, I know what
children bring to our lives.

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Happiness and joy.

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As a doctor I also know
and understand what follows,

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if a child is chronically ill.

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I'd like to thank
all 73 employees

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of the Children's Hospital
Šentivd pri Stični.

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With your tireless work

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not only you cure children,

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but are preparing them for life,
educating them about their illness

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you are helping them
see positives.

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How important the work
and message of the hospital are,

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showed after 20 years
in December last year.

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It was called a "centre" before,
offering secondary care since 1996,

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but since December bears the name
Children's Hospital Šentivd pri Stični.

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Once again, sincere thanks
and congratulations.

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You will be given conditions

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to carry out your calling
in the future.

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The 4-storey building

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will come with
a contemporary mess hall

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and a kitchen. The children
can be hospitalized for months,

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so correct nutrition is an
essential part of recovery.

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The ground floor will see
a new ward with 16 beds,

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each room will have two.

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Each room will have
its own bathroom.

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As I've learned today,
it's especially important

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so that children
can enter the society

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with their families
after their treatment.

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There will be a clinic ward
on the ground floor

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and the so-called Floor
on the 1st floor.

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It will consist of 30 beds
in 15 rooms.

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The same standards
will be applied.

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A novelty is
a post-discharge ward

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with additional 25 beds.

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In total, this building
will bring 71 new hospital beds

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on 3200 square metres.

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The current hospital
amounts to 2700 sq metres.

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The extension will have
3200 square metres.

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We'll get from 40 hospital beds
to over 70. This means

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additional capacities
for our youngest and most vulnerable.

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The project is worth €5.8 million.

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€5.5 is funded by the EU,

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300.000 from the budget.

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This project will enable
better treatment for our children.

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It will be shorter

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so the possibility of nosocomial
infections will be reduced.

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It will increase the level
of healthcare services.

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I also learned today that new
services will be possible.

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And all the employees will
work in proper working conditions.

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The new kitchen will
provide that extra spark

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because both the employees
and our children need it.

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I'd like to thank
all the employees again.

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Because you've decided to choose
your profession and workplace.

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This shows your high
moral values

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and a sense of belonging
to each and every child you treat.

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The children are our future,
so we better take care of them.

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Thank you.

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After 7 years of efforts

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the day has finally come.
It gives hope,

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strength and momentum

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for such valiant work
that my colleagues carry out daily.

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I'm happy the new extension
will grant us quality units

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for child healthcare.

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I'm honoured
that the PM Janez Janša

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and the Minister for Health
Janez Poklukar are here today.

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I'd like to thank
all the investors,

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the Ministry for Health
who co-funded this project

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along with the EU funds
and the government budget.

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I'd like to thank all who prepared
project documentation

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who persevered with us
and adjusted to our needs.

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Thank you, Mr. Izidor Grošelj
for your blessing.

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Despite the difficult times

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we will see this project through

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and the extension
will help us soon.

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The children's hospital
is important for our town

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in terms of employment,

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but it is even more important for all
the children from across the country.

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In the name of the employees

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and the children and their parents,
thank you.

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Thank you to all the participants.

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The ceremony has concluded.

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A pleasant day to everyone.