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The Distance Between

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Clara's POV

Edmund was three months old when the foundation received the international award.

It came from an organization based in Geneva that recognized structural innovation in social welfare programs across member countries. The foundation had been nominated by the national consortium and the award was for the governance model and the replication framework that had made the national expansion possible.

Dr. Yuen sent me the news by message at seven in the morning with the note: "As expected.
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