But there also needs to be the desire and the means of keeping up a separate identity and language.

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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Es muß auch in der Bevölkerung selbst der Wille bestehen, diese Sprache zu benutzen und zu pflegen.