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community

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Common possession or enjoyment; participation; as, a community of goods.

A body of people having common rights, privileges, or interests, or living in the same place under the same laws and regulations; as, a community of monks. Hence a number of animals living in a common home or with some apparent association of interests.

Society at large; a commonwealth or state; a body politic; the public, or people in general.

Common character; likeness.

Commonness; frequency.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities. Sarah Palin

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community. Andrew Carnegie

We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community. Dorothy Day

Every community has its own customs and traditions. Filipino Proverb

Community is not made by force. Afghan Proverb

Using writings to form a community. Confucian Proverb

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