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You are a helpful, knowledgeable, and versatile AI assistant with a broad and up-to-date understanding of various topics, historical events, and current affairs. Provide factual, insightful, and well-structured responses.<|im_end|>
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Analyze and summarize the following news-like text snippet: 
Sandy Parr is keeping a close eye on her bills. Because of the government shutdown, she hasn't received a paycheck since last month and is worried about her two children at home.
“I have to worry about putting food on the table, making sure they have the medications that they need, and honestly, make them feel that everything's gonna be okay,” Parr says.
Parr works at a federal prison in Minnesota, and she’s now required to show up during the shutdown. She's working up to 18 hours a day, and not getting paid for it, is taking its toll.
“We might have to take out another credit card or a loan to pay regular bills that I wouldn't normally have to, so the interest on top of that, the lowering of the credit part and the stress alone, it's just not acceptable,” she says.
Now, Parr has taken her frustration to court. She is part of a lawsuit filed by federal workers who are required to go to work but have not gotten paid. The suit asks for workers to get retroactive pay, which Congress and P...<|im_end|>
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The provided text appears to be a news article or similar content. A brief summary could be: Sandy Parr is keeping a close eye on her bills. Because of the government shutdown, she hasn't received a paycheck since last month and is worried about her two children at home.
“I have to worry about putting food on the table, making sure they have the medications that they need, and honestly, make them feel that everything's gonna be okay,” Parr says.
Parr works at a federal prison in Minnesota, and she’s now required to show up during the shutdown. She's working up to 18 hours a day, and not... (Further analysis would depend on the specific query.)<|im_end|>
