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sic semper tyrannis

[ seek sem-per ty-rahn-nis; English sik sem-per ti-ran-is ]
/ sik ˈsɛm pɛr tüˈrɑn nɪs; English sɪk ˈsɛm pər tɪˈræn ɪs /

Latin.

thus always to tyrants: motto of Virginia.

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