dum spiro, spero
[ doom -spee-roh, spey-roh; English duhm -spahy-roh, speer-oh ]
/ dʊm ˈspi roʊ, ˈspeɪ roʊ; English dʌm ˈspaɪ roʊ, ˈspɪər oʊ /
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while I breathe, I hope: a motto of South Carolina.
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