pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming finale 
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(ROOT (NP (ADJP (ADJP (NNS ) (HYPH ) (VBN )) (CC ) (ADVP (RB )) (ADJP (NN ) (HYPH ) (VBG ))) (NN )))