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The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted.
Samuel Smiles
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Difficulty
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Duty
Exhausted
Greatest
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Shore
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Suffering
Tide
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