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MRS. OBAMA:  Wow, this is overflow!  (Applause.)  Let me just say — I’m going to talk in the bigger venue, but I wanted to stop by and see your faces.  (Applause.)  

 

Thank you all so much for coming.  18 more days, we’re going to get this done.  You all are — (applause.)  So I want — that I just want you to know that you all — your support, your focus, your hard work, your energy — do not underestimate how much that means to me and the President.  When times get — you have those ups and downs.  So always know that we have such — people who believe in a country that helps everyone, and that is moving forward and making the kind of progress we know we want for our kids and our grandkids.

 

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you, Michelle!  (Applause.)  

 

MRS. OBAMA:  So I’m going to come around and do some quick handshakes — (applause) — room, and then we’ll get started.  

 

So thank you all.

 

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