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History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.

— Maya Angelou

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The statement accepts that painful history cannot be undone, then separates that fact from the possibility of repetition. Courage lies in facing what happened. Its hope depends on honest recognition: the past remains real, but acknowledging it may help prevent the same experience returning.

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