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The phrase "affirmation and an" is not correct in written English as it is incomplete and lacks clarity.
It could be used in a context where you are discussing types of affirmations, but it needs to be part of a complete thought or sentence.
Example: "The workshop focused on affirmation and an understanding of personal growth."
Alternatives: "affirmation and a" or "affirmation and the".
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So for him, the episode was at once an affirmation and an extension of his ongoing issues now that he's not failing/collapsing/whatever.
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That was about the only note of affirmation, and a fairly sobering one at that.
"I think people are trying to find affirmation and a sense of belonging," he says.
We need to accompany any tax increases with an affirmation and a broadening of the tax system's support of philanthropy.
It wasn't a demolition of the anthem like Jimi Hendrix's version; it was an affirmation and a meditation, resonating as sound and symbol.
And the triumphant depiction of the divided community coming together for one last great effort, to rescue the men trapped in a mine cave-in, seems both an affirmation and a lament.
There was the joy of fugue: the speed, the thrilling rhythmic enunciation from the chorus and the dexterity of the close to the Gloria, ending with stamped choral-orchestral chords that were at once an affirmation and a challenge.
The three words of the title on the last page, floating above the boy's reflection in a pool of Monet-green warer, are both an affirmation and a satisfying full stop.
"For the saying is both an affirmation and a retraction of the said.
Cato's conclusion was greeted with a roar of affirmation and a vote for immediate executions.
Events like the SlutWalk encourage women to expose their bodies as an affirmation and a protest against rape and sexism.
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