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" We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will. "

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" Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community. "

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" No single solution or actor can deal with the complex and interrelated challenges to electoral integrity arising from manipulated data, hate speech, and fake news. These phenomena are not new; they have been part of electoral cycles since the advent of democracy. "

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