Be Prepared
Americannoun
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But millions of boys wore their fleur-de-lis emblems proudly, millions of parents watched astonished as their sons developed knowledge and skills never taught in schools, and the international motto "Be Prepared" became a household phrase.
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Be Prepared For A Different Market Base Your customer base changes in the weeks leading up to the big day.
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"Be Prepared" takes on new meaning in the latest edition of the 80-year-old guide.
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Heading west, they were cheered by U. S. Boy Scouts as supreme symbols of the motto: "Be Prepared."
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The Motto: Be Prepared A Girl Scout learns to swim, not only as an athletic accomplishment, but so that she can save life.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam
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