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                                              While the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines has generated excitement, skepticism, optimism, frustration and, quite often, mass levels of confusion, let us state our pledge to you, our readers, for the record:

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                                              Walking through the hallways at Sussex Technical High School last week, I had the chance to watch some of our county’s most skilled students at work — preparing to become nurses, carpenters, auto mechanics and police officers.

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