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Dahleen Glanton: Sandra Day O'Connor, we will remember your honesty

This week, Sandra Day O'Connor said goodbye.

The first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court revealed that she has dementia, most likely Alzheimer's disease. So she is withdrawing from the public as she enters the final chapter of her life.

In a letter addressed to "friends and fellow Americans," the 88-year-old retired justice expressed her gratitude and deep appreciation for the "countless blessings in her life." She reiterated how fortunate she feels to be an American and to have been "presented with the remarkable opportunities

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