"We march forward with pride and with a passion to succeed, " he said.

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Given a national stage every March, this heady mix of hormones, pride, love and self-esteem makes the NCAA tournament a uniquely meaningful occasion in American sports.

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Mr Lazio's failure to march alongside Hillary and Rudy in the gay-pride parade may have cost him some homosexual votes, despite his claim that only previous engagements kept him away.

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Meanwhile, Pride and Prejudice will be commemorated in February, and the Doctor's anniversary will be marked in March.

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