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It has taken 25 years and nearly 3,000 deaths to bring us here today.
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The speaker says that reaching the present point took 25 years and came at the cost of nearly 3,000 deaths. The word “here” refers to the current situation, but the quote does not explain what that situation is. Its emphasis is on the long time and heavy human toll involved.
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