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“Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
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- Source:
- Speech at Minnesota State Fair
- Type:
- quote
- Confidence:
- 0.70
- Indexed:
- 2026-05-01
- Hash:
- e905d37a54b78a3f44443b6483aeaf7fdf4a3ab249aab1c7189f495082c0deec
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