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George W. Bush: You will endure long hours of routine, punctuated—at times without warning—by moments of danger.

On the recordMay 24, 2001
You will endure long hours of routine, punctuated—at times without warning—by moments of danger.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

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