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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H17wJ66_C2I<\/a>\n<\/p>

Eva Kor<\/a> was the speaker, and an honorary degree recipient, at this year\u2019s Butler University Spring commencement. Above is the speech that she gave. Her story, and her thoughts about forgiveness, are very powerful.<\/p>\n

If you are inclined to try to spot me from the distance, here is the video of the entire ceremony:<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eva Kor was the speaker, and an honorary degree recipient, at this year\u2019s Butler University Spring commencement. Above is the speech that she gave. Her story, and her thoughts about forgiveness, are very powerful. 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