this is personal

took a long time to stand

took an hour to fall

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Ars longa, vita brevis, occasio praeceps, experimentum periculosum, iudicium difficile.
— Hippocrates
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The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
— Vince Lombardi
permalink Defying an official ban, hundreds of thousands of Iranian supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi demonstrate in Tehran on Monday, June 15, 2009.

Defying an official ban, hundreds of thousands of Iranian supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi demonstrate in Tehran on Monday, June 15, 2009.

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This video claims to show yesterday’s silent protest. If the date is correct, it illustrates the massive scale of the demonstration.

permalink A backer of Mir Hossein Mousavi helps evacuate an injured riot-police officer during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009.

A backer of Mir Hossein Mousavi helps evacuate an injured riot-police officer during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009.

permalink Supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wave Iranian and religious flags during a victory celebration in central Tehran June 14, 2009.

Supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wave Iranian and religious flags during a victory celebration in central Tehran June 14, 2009.

permalink A man with a cane gestures towards a woman on the ground during protests in central Tehran June 14, 2009.

A man with a cane gestures towards a woman on the ground during protests in central Tehran June 14, 2009.

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I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.
— Socrates