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Reconciliation has been, I think, a very effective way to bring most Australians to an understanding of Australia's past.
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The speaker believes that reconciliation has helped most Australians understand their country’s past. The wording presents reconciliation as an effective process for bringing people toward greater awareness, while “I think” makes clear that this is the speaker’s view rather than an unquestionable fact.
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