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

Q: At times, adults tell children stories that carry important self-relevant lessons. For example, recently I listened in as a father and his 5-year-old son waited in the foyer of a synagogue for a Jewish New Year service to begin.

A: At times, adults tell children stories that carry important self-relevant lessons. For example, I listened in as a father and his son waited for a Jewish New Year service.
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Q: That's why I'm writing to you today. Through your financial support, you've already demonstrated that you want to help genuinely needy people begin anew.

A: Through your financial support, you've already demonstrated that you want to help needy people like me begin anew.
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Q: When it comes to international trade agreements, the conventional wisdom sounds most bleak. It leads to stark conclusions about the long-term viability of the U.S. apparel industry, even with steps taken to improve assembly-room productivity and fashion-oriented quick response.

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When it comes to trade agreements, conventional wisdom sounds bleak. leading to stark conclusions about long term viability of the U.S apparel industry, with steps to improve productivity and quick response.
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