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,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4        
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foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! goals & ideals ( ,multiple  
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas       
multiple scl]osis 7,,ms7 c impact p (   
all ages1 races1 & e?nicities2 ,:]eas   
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geographic factors t make c]ta9         
individuals m susceptible to ! disease2 
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#b1cjj1jjj p :o h be5 diagnos$ ) ,,ms2  
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adolesc5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are liv+ ) 
,,ms2 ,:]eas ,,ms is an unpr$ictable    

neurological disease t int]rupts ! fl[ (
 in=mation )9 ! bra9 & betwe5 ! bra9 & !
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range f numbness & t+l+ 9 ! extremities 
to bl9dness & p>alysis1 & ! progress1   
sev]ity1 & specific symptoms ( ,,ms 9   
any affect$ individual _c yet be        
pr$ict$2 ,:]eas !re is no s+le          
laboratory te/ available t provides a   
def9itive diagnosis = ,,ms2 ,:]eas !    
exact cause ( ,,ms is /ill unkn[n1 & !re
 is no cure2 ,:]eas ! ,multiple         
,scl]osis ,coalition1 a national network
 ( indep5d5t organizations d$icat$ to   
enhanc+ quality ( life = all ^? affect$ 
by ,,ms1 recognizes & supports ,multiple
 ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week dur+ ,m>* ( e 
ye>2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,multiple     
,scl]osis ,coalition is to enhance      
coop]ation among organizations to       
provide great] b5efits to individuals & 
families affect$ by ,,ms2 ,:]eas ! goals
 ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week   
are to invite p to jo9 ! movem5t to end 
,,ms1 enc\rage p to demon/rate _!       

commitm5t to mov+ t[>d a _w free f ,,ms1
 & ackn[l$ge ^? :o h d$icat$ _! "t &    
tal5t to advanc+ ,,ms rese>* & programs2
 & ,:]eas ?is ye> ,multiple ,scl]osis   
,aw>5ess ,week is be+ recogniz$ dur+ !  
week ( ,m>* #c1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,m>* #i1   
#bjad3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2     
7#b7 supports promot+ aw>5ess (         
individuals :o are affect$ by multiple  
scl]osis2  7#c7 enc\rages ,/ates1       
localities1 & ! t]ritories & possessions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ! goals & 
ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess   
,week by issu+ proclamations designat+  
,m>* #c1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,m>* #i1 #bjad1 z 
,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2     
7#d7 comm5ds ! ef=ts ( ,/ates1          
localities1 & ! t]ritories & possessions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ! goals & 
ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess   
,week2  7#e7 enc\rages m$ia             
organizations to p>ticipate 9 ,multiple 
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week by educat+ !   

public ab\t multiple scl]osis2  7#f7    
recognizes & reaffirms ! commitm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to end+ multiple scl]osis 
by support+ multiple scl]osis rese>* &  
education programs2  7#g7 supports all  
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv+ )    
multiple scl]osis2  7#h7 expresses      
gratitude to ! family & fri5ds (        
individuals liv+ ) multiple scl]osis1 :o
 are a s\rce ( love & enc\ragem5t to ^? 
individuals2 &  7#i7 salutes ! heal? c>e
 pr(essionals & m$ical rese>*]s :o--    
7,a7 provide assi/ance to individuals   
affect$ by multiple scl]osis2 &  7,b7   
cont9ue to "w t[>ds f9d+ new ways to /op
 ! progression ( ! disease1 treat its   
symptoms1 & end multiple scl]osis =ev]4