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Dear colleagues and pupils.
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For decades this day has signified
companionship,-
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-fellowship and new vistas-
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-and it is an opportunity to remember
the traditions we uphold.
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To be part of the Hellestad spirit.
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You are not just any pupils.
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You will become the pillars
of a society...
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...that has seen ethic and moral
standards set aside, more and more.
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You are privileged, but privilege
brings with it a responsibility.
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One we all bear.
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And which we are here today
to manifest.
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As a headmistress I naturally bear
a great part of that responsibility.
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Not just for the education provided
here but for something greater.
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For you to become good people
and develop the faculties-
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-that are unique to you.
And to begin life...
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...as free, successful, independent
and thinking individuals.
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This is not my hope.
This is my belief.
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With these words, I raise my glass
and propose a toast, with you...
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...to the spirit of Hellestad.