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And do you think that was what really enabled him to kind of really be able to balance those heavy emotions?

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That's it for this week's show.

I'm Ramtin Arablui.

This episode was produced by me.

Jamie York.

Lawrence Wu.

Thanks also to Camille Smiley and Anya Grunman.

And before we let you go, we wanted to highlight a comment on Apple Podcasts from a listener named Brooke who said, quote, I so appreciate the episode about the history of the conflict in Sudan because this massive conflict gets so little media attention in the Western media.

I've struggled to understand the basics, but your show was an excellent education.

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And if you have a minute, please leave us a review and rating on Spotify or Apple, just like Brooke did.

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This is America in Pursuit, a limited series from NPR and ThruLine.

I'm Ramtin Arablui.

Each week, we bring you stories about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in America that began 250 years ago this year.

As we count down to July 4th, I've been thinking a lot about the fact that when the founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they were literally starting a new country from scratch.

And it was a country based on ideas.

Ideas that had to somehow be shared widely.

This is Winifred Gallagher.