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<\/a>Our first prompt involves an issue that is, I think, too often left undiscussed. It is my suspicion\u00a0that differing ideas about the nature of\u00a0civic responsibility<\/em> and what all it includes often underlie political differences in ways we do not always recognize. I believe that we as forward thinkers would benefit from bringing this issue out of the shadows and discussing it directly and enthusiastically. And so, without further ado, I give you this month\u2019s Forward Thinking discussion question:<\/p>\n