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After a brutal campaign, a moment of transcendence for Hillary Clinton

  • Written by Jennifer Mercieca, Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Aggie Agora, Texas A&M University

After a long night waiting for election returns to trickle in, Hillary Rodham Clinton took to the stage Wednesday morning in New York City to concede the presidency to Donald Trump, a ritual of closure necessary for the stability of the nation.

A concession speech signals the peaceful transition of power between one leader and the next. While...

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