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The second is appreciative and pays it back, as did my uncles who jumped into France and Corregidor during World War II. By the third generation, many are lazy and insufficiently grateful.

"I am hugely grateful to the Irish authorities, the RNLI, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy who have responded rapidly to this incident and have worked tirelessly on the search."

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"We are so grateful for the outpouring of support from the public, and very touched by all the kind words about Sam's brave actions on the night of the attack."

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Most people would have crawled to academia, grateful for tenure and dental insurance.

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Emma added she was "really grateful" for the support of the charity.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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