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Famous Speeches: President-elect Joe Biden’s victory speech

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: President-elect Joe Biden’s victory speech. Then answer the questions below.
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Which quotes best reveal Joe Biden's perspective on the relationship between Democrats and Republicans? Select two correct answers.

Drag each quotation from the source into the correct box based on whether the statement is a fact or an opinion.
"You just heard from Kamala Harris, who makes history as the first woman, first Black woman, the first woman from South Asian descent, the first daughter of immigrants ever elected to this country."
"We've won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of the nation — 74 million."
"And for that is what America, I believe, is about. It's about people. And that's what our administration will be all about."
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"We can not repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life's most precious moments, hugging our grandchildren, our children, our birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control."
"The American story is about a slow, yet steadily widening of opportunities in America. And make no mistake, too many dreams have been deferred for too long."
"It's time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again. Listen to each other again. And to make progress, we have to stop treating our opponents as our enemies"
"That plan will be built on bedrock science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy, and concern."