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They cried out to their friend—they wanted to help, but they were too frightened to move.

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“Because of that, he has direct access to Almighty God to cry out for wisdom in seeking for the Court to render justice.”

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“I didn’t want to be that girl who was always talking about her sister, but there was this very genuine desire to cry out for help, or acknowledge her,” she said.

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While the 10-hour debate was mostly respectful, some onlookers watching the debate cried out "murderers" after the bill passed.

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At the viewing, tens of thousands filed past his open coffin, many crying out the phrase "we are orphans".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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