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Success is not final, failure not fatal, courage counts
      G ood evening, senior class of 2009, parents, distinguished faculty, friends, family, and anyone who had the misfortune of being dragged here. Although many of us thought this day would never come- against all odds- we made it.
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Graduation is not end of road, just journey's crossroad
      Dr. Wardell, honored guests, family, friends, and graduates: good evening. This year our senior theme has been "The places you will go" and, from our point of view, it looks as though we are at the end of the road. Our journey from kindergarten though 12th grade has been a fairly straight road.
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God wrote the playbook and calls plays for life's game
      G ood evening. Welcome to Jacket Stadium, home of champions. As we fill the stands tonight, one might think there is a sporting event, such as a football game, scheduled. Instead, we are here to celebrate the comm ence- ment ceremony for the class of 2009.
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Destiny is matter of choice
      William Jennings Bryan said, 'Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved. Tonight is the night we've all been waiting for. We've put 12 years into this night.
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