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- "Laudato Si - praise be to you - my God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in the words - of this beautiful canticle - Saint Francis of Assisi - reminds us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that our - common home - is like a sister !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with whom - we share - our life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "Pope Francis - begins his encyclical - by turning to that - compelling figure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "whose name he took - as his guide - and inspiration - when he was elected !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Saint Francis - is the example par excellence - of care - for the vulnerable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and of an integral ecology - lived out - joyfully - and authentically !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he is particularly concerned - for the creation - and for the poor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he is a mystic - and a pilgrim - who lives - in simplicity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and in wonderful harmony - with others around him - and respects the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "justice for the poor - commitment to society - and interior peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "an integral ecology - calls for openness - to categories - which transcend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the language of mathematics - and biology - and takes us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to the heart - of what it is - to be human !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he feels called - to care - for the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Saint Francis invites us - not to be just consumers - with needs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but to see God - as a magnificent book !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that grants us a glimpse - of his infinite beauty - and goodness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the appeal of Pope Francis - the challenge - to protect - our common home !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "includes a concern - to bring the whole human family - together !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to seek a sustainable - and integral development - for we know - that things can change !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "humanity - has the ability - to work together - in building our common home !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "Pope Francis appeals - for a new dialogue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "about how - we are shaping - the future - of our planet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we need a conversation - which includes everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the worldwide - ecological movement - already makes considerable progress !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and leads - to the establishment - of numerous organizations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "committed to - raising awareness - of these challenges !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we require - a new - and universal - solidarity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "all of us - can cooperate - as instruments - for the care - of creation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "each - according to his - or her - own culture - experience - involvements - and talents !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there had been - a pace of life and work - and confidence in progress !"
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- "but many sectors - of society - are now adopting - a more critical approach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "where the goals - are geared to the - common good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "and to integral - and sustainable - human development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there is now - an increasing sensitivity - to the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "along with a - growing concern - for our planet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the goal is - to become aware - to make it personal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and to discover - what each of us - can do about it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we must avoid - pollution - and fertilizers or insecticides - in the soil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and being aware of - that technology - sometimes solves - one problem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "only to create - others - our systems - at the end of its cycle - of production - and consumption !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "should have the capacity - to absorb - and reuse waste - and by-products !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there must not be - a throwaway culture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "paper - should be recycled - water - should be clean !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and there should not be any waste - or at least being - biodegradable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
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- "we have to manage - to adopt - a circular model - of production !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "capable - of preserving resources - for present - and future generations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the climate - is a common good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "belonging to all - and meant for all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "at the global level - it is a complex system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that must be - stabilized !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "humanity - is called to recognize - the need for changes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of lifestyle - production - and consumption !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there must be less - greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide - and methane !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there must be less - fossil fuels - the uses of the soil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "should be more sustainable - and there should not be - any deforestation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "on the contrary - there should be - more forests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "tropical forests - help to stabilize - the climate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the climate solution - is a global one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with grave implications - environmental - social - economic - and political !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "by helping - the developing countries - and the poor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and to protect - the ecosystemic services !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there is an urgent need - for policies - so that in the next years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the emission of carbon dioxide - are drastically reduced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "substituting for fossil fuels - and developing sources - of renewable energy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we have to reduce - the level of consumption - in developed countries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "and fresh drinking water - is an issue of - primary importance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it supports terrestrial - and aquatic ecosystems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it should not be privatized - it should not be a - commodity subject - of markets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "yet - access to safe - drinkable water !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "is a basic - and universal - human right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "there should not be - short-sighted approaches - to economy - commerce - and production !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "human beings - must intervene - when a geosystem - reaches a critical state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "caring for ecosystems - demands far-sightedness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "let us mention - for example - those richly biodiverse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "lungs - of our planet - which are the - Amazon - and the Congo basins !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "or the great aquifers - and glaciers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we know - how important these are - for the entire Earth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the ecosystems - of tropical forests - possess an enormously !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "complex biodiversity - we cannot fail - to praise the commitment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of international agencies - and civil society organizations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "which draw public attention - to these issues - and offer important cooperation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to ensure - that each government carries out - its proper !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and inalienable responsibility - to preserve its country’s - environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "each area - is responsible - for the care - of this family !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the quality - of human life - human beings are creatures - of this world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "enjoying a right - to life - and happiness - and endowed with dignity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the structures of cities - and buildings - must be more efficient !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "energy - water - and transportation - should be sustainable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with sufficient - green spaces - where people can learn - how to live wisely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and media - and the digital world - should become sources !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of new - cultural progress - for humanity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "true wisdom - as the fruit - of self-examination !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "dialogue - and generous encounter - between persons !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "this is not acquired - by a mere accumulation - of data !"
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- "real relationships - with others - with all the challenges - they entail !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "the possibilities - offered by the new media !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "must not ständ - against the complexity - of the personal experiences !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in the human environment - there should not be - too much inequality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there should be - social policy - especially for the poorest !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a true - ecological approach - always is a social approach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we must integrate - questions of justice - in debates on the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the sustainable development - and the sustainable use - of the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there now is no human - demographic growth - this is good for global equality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and fully compatible - with an integral - and shared development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there is a kind of debt - of actions in the past - between the !"
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- "developed countries - and the developing countries - especially multinationals !"
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- "so there should be - responsible answers - where one is doing a little bit more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and there must be - sustainable solutions - for the foreign debt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of poorer countries - developing countries - the developed countries should assist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "poorer countries - to support policies - and programmes - of sustainable development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we must be aware - that regarding climate - there are differentiated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "responsibilities - we need to strengthen - the conviction !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that we are - one single - human family !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "responses - the establishment - of a legal framework !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "which sets - clear boundaries - and ensures - the protection of ecosystems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in many countries - there are positive examples - of environmental improvement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "rivers - and lakes - are cleaned up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "native woodlands - are restored - and landscapes - are beautified !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "thanks to environmental - renewal projects !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and many advances - are made in the improvement - and production !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of non-polluting - renewal energy - these achievements show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that men - and women - are capable - of intervening positively !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the light - offered by faith - respect must be shown !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the various - cultural riches - of different peoples !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "their art - and poetry - their interior life - and spirituality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to truly develop - the best ecology !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "no branch - of the sciences - and no form of wisdom - can be left out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "the simple fact - of being human - moves people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to care - for the environment - of which we are - a part !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we realize - the responsibility - within creation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the hymn - of Saint Francis of Assisi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "praised be you - my God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the sun - gives us light - each day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and is beautiful - and radiant - with great splendour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "this light - bears a likeness - of you God - most high !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in heaven - you God - forms it - clear - and precious - and beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the wind - and the air - cloudy - and serene !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with every kind - of weather !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the water - is very useful - and humble !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and precious - and chaste !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Encyclical Letter Laudato Si': LINK ¤ VATICAN
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- "Laudato Si - is the second encyclical - of Pope Francis !!!!!!!!!!!!"