1
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<i>Fellow citizens, dear comrades.</i>

2
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<i>The people no longer trust
in the rule of the Communist party.</i>

3
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<i>Today, I speak to you to ensure
we can avoid a lawless state.</i>

4
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<i>I will abdicate my role as the President
of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.</i>

5
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<i>I hope for a successful democratic
development of our state and its people.</i>