1. a) How do you deal with grief? b) Is it something that remains with you, or eventually
fades away?

abraham lincoln was the president of usa and he had asked the audience to make a pledge on equality.

his pledge was:

“it is my earnest desire to know the will of the providence.”

lincoln also had hatred for people who condoned and practiced slavery and so he pledged:

""and if i can learnt what it is i can do it"" this is another pledge by abraham to reassure the congregation on how to deal with the providence will.

explanation:

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i'd assume india mainly because of how isolated japan was.   plus it is a whole china away.