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The people that for one or more generations finds its allotted task in the conquest of a continent, has before it the possibility of splendid victory, and the certainty of incredible toil, suffering, and hardship.
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Roosevelt reflects on the challenges and potential triumphs faced by those who undertake monumental tasks, such as settling a continent.
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