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– Lucy Eisenberg
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– Greg Craig
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– Judith Rodin
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– Rose Gottemoeller
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– Jon Huntsman
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– Nicholas Kristof
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– Robert Legvold
“Knowing Jessica is a very good way to learn to think better.”
– Larry Gold
“I admire her strong moral compass, her intolerance for avoiding difficult issues, and her clarity about basic human values.”
– Nannerl Keohane