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Nannette Melcher: Get Trump a dictionary

Regarding the July 31 news article “Trump attacks Muslim father’s speech at DNC”: Someone needs to tell Donald Trump the definition of “sacrifice.” Spending lots of money to benefit yourself is not a sacrifice.

The definition of sacrifice, according to Webster, is “forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one thought to have a greater value.” Such as the life of a son serving his country. His response to Khizr Khan was shameful!

Nannette Melcher

Chapel Hill

This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Nannette Melcher: Get Trump a dictionary."

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