Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Q: Then again nobody attending an open house to discuss legal aid funding and service issues in the state knew exactly what Thomas A. Balmer went through to give a speech on the subject.

A: Nobody involved in legal aid funding and service issues in the state knew Thomas A. Balmer's struggle in giving a speech on the subject.
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Q: True, the Gettysburg Address was not legally binding, but preambles are never meant to have the status of positive law. They are designed to explain why it is necessary for the government to bind itself to certain objectives.

A: The Gettysburg Address wasn't legally binding, but preambles aren't meant to have positive law status, but rather to explain why its necessary government to bind itself.
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Q: Four camp properties add to the enjoyment of girls and adults throughout the 7 1/2 county area served by Hoosier Capital.

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Four camp properties add to girls & adults throughout the 7 1/2 county area.
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