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I'm sorry if this is too specific or unclear, if it's a bad question i can
delete it. I'm really unclear on how なければ is functioning here, and how と in
this case is functioning after 子どもたち. (also i'm not sure if 尊敬すべきこのクラスを is
still part of the sentence) is this a case in which "なければならない" is implied?
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particle-と manga conditionals
trouble understanding usage of なければ in this case
You're right. The ～～なければ here is a shortened form of ～～なければならない and means
"have to~~" "should~~". And 清らかな子供たち, それを無条件で愛する教師, and 尊敬すべきこのクラス are the
objects of 信じなければならない. (This is an inversion/倒置 of
清らかな子供たちと、それを無条件で愛する教師、尊敬すべきこのクラスを、信じなければ。)
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