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understand that this is war.
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And that lives are lost,
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and with them, oftentimes, their greatest achievements.
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Yes, sir. There's something more.
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This is the Ghent Altarpiece.
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It is the defining monument of the Catholic Church.
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We now know that the Nazis have stolen it.
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Now, while we must
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and we will, sir, win this war,
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we should also remember the high price that will be paid
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if the very foundation of modern society is destroyed.
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Let's look at where we are now.