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"If you are looking for a
hero, a role model, you don’t have to look very far. You see, a hero
isn’t someone who hits homeruns or scores touchdowns in front of
thousands of cheering fans. A hero is an average citizen who does
something extraordinary to help someone else in need. A hero is a
firefighter who runs into a burning building, never thinking of
himself. And if you want to find one of these heroes, all you have
to do is look next door at your neighbor or your uncle. Or across
the breakfast table at your own dad. "
The Honorable Raymond
Mariano Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester Fallen
Firefighters’ Memorial Service
December 9, 1999
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