That bright blue ball rising over the moon's surface, containing every…

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That bright blue ball rising over the moon's surface, containing everything we hold dear - the laughter of children, a quiet sunset, all the hopes and dreams of posterity - that's what's at stake. That's what we're fighting for. And if we remember that, I'm absolutely sure we'll succeed. ✨ Remarks by the President on Climate Change, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. June 25, 2013.
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