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We are resilient people.
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The speaker describes the people as able to withstand difficulties and recover from them. “We” presents resilience as a shared quality, making the statement about a group rather than one individual. It is a brief expression of confidence in that community’s strength.
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- Australian Government Ministers' Media Centre
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- Official Statement
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