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Mr Martin also praised the "heroism" of a member of the public who helped restrain Diedrick.

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It is, in some ways, the most pernicious because it strays far afield from direct claims of military and political heroism to celebrate a scientist, a profession built around facts.

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Since “The Empire Strikes Back,” the movies have swung between messianic heroism and a more accommodating vision of how revolutions really happen.

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Defying this power discrepancy is the source of both hubris and heroism in the protagonists of classical tragedy.

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There is mourning for the dead, horror at the survivors’ suffering, and gratitude for the heroism of those who gave their lives in Israel’s defense after the attacks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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