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ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem

American  
[en-se pe-tit plah-ki-dahm soob lee-ber-tah-te kwee-ey-tem, en-see pee-tit plas-i-dam suhb lib-er-tey-tee kwahy-ee-tem] / ˈɛn sɛ ˈpɛ tɪt ˈplɑ kɪˌdɑm sʊb ˌli bɛrˈtɑ tɛ kwiˈeɪ tɛm, ˈɛn si ˈpi tɪt ˈplæs ɪˌdæm sʌb ˌlɪb ərˈteɪ ti kwaɪˈi tɛm /
Latin.

  1. by the sword she seeks quiet peace under liberty: motto of Massachusetts.

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