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      "text": "They say that \"he who flies highest, falls farthest\" — and who am I to argue? But we can't forget that \"he who doesn't flap his wings, never flies at all\". And with that, I'll stop trying to convince myself that I can't fail; how dull the whole thing would be if that were true.",
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