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selfless

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But McKenzie, the son of Southland dairy farmers, has been resilient, selfless and, as ever, highly skillful.

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Prayer is possibly at its most efficacious, certainly its most selfless, when we pray for the souls in purgatory.

“This Marine made the ultimate sacrifice, and we are forever grateful for his selfless commitment and willingness to go into harm’s way.”

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McCallum ended the speech by paying tribute to the "quiet service" of "talented, selfless, often courageous MI5 people" and the work they do behind the scenes.

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In a statement released following her death, Rhiannon Whyte's family described her as "selfless... brave, quirky, funny" and always there for other people.

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

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