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This I beg for the second wish I made, too
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I didn't come here to beg or plead or apologize
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or to keep my job.
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You know me better than that.
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And I didn't come here to curry sympathy by parading my illness in front of you.
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On the contrary, there are some that probably believe that,
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along with my cancer drugs,
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I have inoculated myself against compassion.
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That is a joke.
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I am here because I want to tell you face to face
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that I believe in this mission and what it means for our future.
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I'm here to profess my trust in our new allies.