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Sometimes it’s in the quiet repair of something broken, the small acts of care that build into something profound.

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The leap from form to substance is profound and its consequences unknown.

The cabinet expressed "profound grief" over the loss of lives.

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He also said the crash "has had a profound effect on me" and "just affected my life from that moment onwards".

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Byrne, who represents West Derby, said he was writing the letter to express his "profound concern".

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