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classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and their=

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meanings. The teacher asked the president if he would like to lead the=20=

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discussion on the word 'tragedy.' So our illustrious president asked the=20=

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class for an example of a 'tragedy.'=0D

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One little boy stood up and offered: 'If my best friend, who lives on a=20=

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farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs over him and kills him,=20=

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that would be a tragedy.'=0D

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'No,' said Obama, 'that would be an accident. '=0D

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A little girl raised her hand: 'If a school bus carrying 50 children drove=

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over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy.=0D

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I'm afraid not,' explained Obama. 'That's what we would call great loss..'=

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The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Obama searched the=20=

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room. 'Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?'=

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Finally at the back of the room, Little John NY raised his hand. In a quiet=

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voice he said: 'If the plane carrying you and Mrs. Obama was struck by a=20=

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'friendly fire' missile and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy...=

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'Fantastic!' exclaimed Obama. 'That's right. And can you tell me why that=

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would be tragedy?'=0D

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'Well,' says the boy, 'It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn'=

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be a great loss....and it probably wouldn't be an accident either.'