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    A random act of kindness. A sympathetic ear.

    Sometimes it takes just one person or a small group to make a huge difference.

    We conclude our four-part "A Call to Action" series with stories of individuals, families and communities that jumped in to help as the coronavirus pandemic raged.

    A Call To ActionNobody in the car business expected to spend 2020 fighting a war. But when the coronavirus spread from China to Europe and North America, it only served to energize an industry that had been brought to a standstill.
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    Some took to their laboratories or tinkered in basement workshops. Others served food, sat down at sewing machines, visited homes — or even fired up an airplane to deliver supplies. While the COVID-19 fight is not over, these efforts — and countless others — are among the best weapons we have.

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