It will feel a complete waste of time and effort when we have put a lot of love and attention into the place.

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"My countrymen, I love France passionately and have put my whole heart, energy and force into serving her and you, " Chirac said.

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Throughout history, those who have known the horror of war -- and the love behind all great sacrifice -- have tried to put those emotions into words.

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From the revolution that gave life to our Republic to the trials of our times, our men and women in uniform have put themselves in harm's way to defend the people they love and the land they cherish.

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Put aside the fact that every nation in the world would love to have our "problems"--record stock prices, economic growth averaging more than 3% since the recession, etc.

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