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Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
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President Bush told us that before 9/11 there was an appetite in the government for killing Bin Ladin, not for war. Looking back in 2004, he equated the presidential directive with a readiness to invade Afghanistan.
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Bush told us that before 9/11 there was an appetite in the government for killing Bin Ladin.

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However, to continue providing Healing Hearts, Changing Lives Elijah House is asking for a subscription payment of $J 5 per year to help offset publishing and mailing costs. If you would like to offer a gift beyond the suggested subscription, just fill in that amount below.
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Changing Lives Elijah House, to continue providing Healing Hearts, asks for a subscription of $15 a year to help with costs. You may offer a gift more than the subscription.

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You can stroll down to the yacht harbor along Marina Boulevard, which fronts a mile-long walkway popular with joggers. On your way, you'll pass the Palace of Fine Arts, a restored relic of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
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You can walk to the harbor along Marina Boulevard, which fronts a walkway. You'll pass the Palace of Fine Arts, a relic of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.