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1.3sGood evening, ladies and gentlemen.
4.74sI'm happy to welcome you all here to our auditorium for something that's not a terrible play.
4.69sIn fact, tonight we're graced with the presence of our Commander in Chief.
3.94sBut first, to introduce him is a very talented young man,
2.3sJames Woods' own Chris Griffin.
2.97s(AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) Thank you, Principal Shepherd.
2.67sMy sister Meg will be helping me introduce the President,
3.1ssince we wrote this essay together.
3.94s"What is Hope?" by Chris and Meg Griffin.
5.31sHope is what gets you out of bed in the morning when it's the day of prom and you haven't been asked.
4.9sHope pushes the caterpillar through the cocoon and drives the salmon upstream.
3.44sYour breasts may be small and your glasses may be thick,
1.77sbut hope doesn't hold up a mirror.
2.32sCHRIS: Hope is a horizon we head for,
2.27sleaving nothing behind us but fear.
2.44sAnd though we may never reach our goals,
3.37sit's hope that will save us from who we once were.