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{{quote|''"We flatter those we scarcely know,''
{{quote|''"We flatter those we scarcely know,''
''We please the fleeting guest,''
''We please the fleeting guest,''
''And deal full many a thoughtless blow''
''And deal full many a thoughtless blow''
''To those who love us best"''|'''Edna Wheeler Wilcox'''}}
''To those who love us best"''|'''Edna Wheeler Wilcox'''}}
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Some heroes and heroines can take a huge amount of trouble and danger in their stride. [[Big Bad]] out to get them? Yesterday's news. [[Death Trap]]s to the left and right of them? Snore. [[The End of the World as We Know It]]? They already know, thanks, they're working on it. These characters know what a burden rests on their shoulders, and don't let it get them down.
Some heroes and heroines can take a huge amount of trouble and danger in their stride. [[Big Bad]] out to get them? Yesterday's news. [[Death Trap]]s to the left and right of them? Snore. [[The End of the World as We Know It]]? They already know, thanks, they're working on it. These characters know what a burden rests on their shoulders, and don't let it get them down.