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Seven Spools of Thread

Togetherness is usually helpful when a group is working toward a common cause or shared goal. A group of runners in a relay race will not win or even finish the race unless each person runs as fast as he or she can and passes the baton to the next runner. What is another example of a group of people working together for a shared goal?

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