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8-year-old girl to President Obama: 'This country needs more spunk'

By Rachel Chazin
Published August 12, 2016
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(KMSP) - An 8-year-old girl named Lily, from a military family, wrote to President Obama to let him know that "this country needs more spark." The White House posted the letter on Friday.

Below is Lily's letter. You can click here to see Obama's response to her.

Text of the letter:

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