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Fujibei1213 Posted 6 years ago
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We're only as strong

The following is from The New York Times of Apr. 2.

What does ”We’re only as strong is every community … following the guidelines to a tee” mean?

“We’re only as strong is …” doesn’t make sense at all.

Dr. Birx said that recommendations against gatherings of more than 10 do not mean people should be having dinner parties or cocktail parties of less than 10 people. “We’re only as strong is every community, every county, every state, every American following the guidelines to a tee,” she said. “And I can tell by the curve, and as it is today that not every American is following it. And so this is really a call to action.”

  

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Fujibei1213 doesn’t make sense at all The article has some flaws. These may be typographical errors of a single letter, of a phrase, or of missing text. The best I can do to correct your quoted portion of it with a minimum of changes is this: "We’re only as strong a s every community, every county, every state, every American following the guidelines to a tee,” she said.

  • Fujibei1213 doesn’t make sense at all The article has some flaws.
  • These may be typographical errors of a single letter, of a phrase, or of missing text.
  • The best I can do to correct your quoted portion of it with a minimum of changes is this: "We’re only as strong a s every community, every county, every state, every American following the guidelines to a tee,” she said.
  • “And I can tell by the curve , and as it is today that not every American is following it.
  • ” CJ
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Fujibei1213doesn’t make sense at all

The article has some flaws. These may be typographical errors of a single letter, of a phrase, or of missing text.

The best I can do to correct your quoted portion of it with a minimum of changes is this:

"We’re only as strong as every community, every county, every state, every American following the

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