New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern received multiple standing ovations as she gave the commencement address at Harvard University.
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After warming the crowd up with a few jokes, Ardern warned of the threats currently posed to democracy around the world, and touted New Zealand as a country that has been able to overcome political divides to pass significant legislation. Ardern received a standing ovation when she talked about her country's ability to come together and ban 'military style semiautomatics and assault rifles' and to legalise abortion
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