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The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 28, 2008: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080331/DNCCLOGO ) Remarks of Senator Barack Obama "The American Promise" Democratic Convention Thursday, August