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On the recordFebruary 10, 1994
But I have never deterred from my route since then. It is these people that go back and forth that make you nervous.
Said by
Jack Brooks
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

The speaker reflects on their steadfastness in a situation involving uncertainty.

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