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Recognition of the First People in our nation's constitution is the next step on the path we are walking towards a country that can look itself in the eye knowing that we have come of age.
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The quote presents constitutional recognition of the First People as progress toward a more mature nation. “Look itself in the eye” suggests facing the country’s identity honestly, while “come of age” compares national maturity with growing into adulthood. Recognition is therefore described not as the final destination, but as the next step on an ongoing path.
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