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Congratulating Andrew Buchheit

A member spent time congratulating a school principal in their district for winning an award.

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“I'm happy for a principal in my district. He did a good job at his school. The government said his school is good. He worked at this school for a long time. I think his school is one of the best. He should be congratulated.”
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