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  "path": "/opinion/2026/05/ben-sasses-final-lesson-on-staying-connected-to-one-another-ray-watford.html",
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  "textContent": "Ben Sasse understands that no society — no matter how wealthy or technologically advanced — can remain healthy if it loses the habits that form disciplined, responsible, and connected people, writes guest columnist Ray Watford, a retired newspaper production director who writes from Hilliard, Ohio.",
  "title": "Ben Sasse's final lesson"
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