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Pat Tillman A Hero
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.” Ralph Wando Emerson quoted. What he means by that is that, a hero is different from a regular person. He is stronger and braver for a longer time than an ordinary person is. A hero can mean many different things to a person. But to me a hero is someone that i think would risk their lives, someone who isn't selfish and puts others in front of them, instead of themselves. That is what i think of what a hero is to me. Heros are just like us, but would do anything to help others as long as they’re okay. An example of a hero is Pat Tillman. I consider him a hero because he was living the life. He was in the NFL and played for the Arizona Cardinals. Until, he left

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