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translated into 37 languages
it represents take initiative
Rowan was an army officers
president Mckinley was the 25th president 1897-1901 , and was assassinated 6 months into his second term

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perihelion: the point when a planet (like mars) is closest to the sun, and therefore at its brightest
slipshod: careless, lackadaisical, slapdash, remiss
imbecility: incapability, feebleness, stupidity
stenographer: a person who takes dictation in shorthand
missive: a letter, especially a long or official one
 what's initiative ? doing the right thing without being told

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