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sustineo alas
[ soos-tin-e-oh ah-lahs; English suh-stin-ee-oh ey-las ]
/ sʊsˈtɪn ɛˌoʊ ˈɑ lɑs; English sʌˈstɪn iˌoʊ ˈeɪ læs /
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Latin.
I sustain the wings: motto of the U.S. Air Force.
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