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We have a right to ask a cheerful heart, a right to ask a buoyant and cheerful spirit among those to whom is granted the inestimable privilege of doing the Lord’s work in this world.
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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of a positive attitude in fulfilling one's duties.
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