dum spiro, spero
Latin phrase
dum spi·ro, spe·ro
du̇m-ˈspē-rō ˈspā-rō 
: while I breathe, I hope
—a motto of South Carolina
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“Dum spiro, spero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dum%20spiro%2C%20spero. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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