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Freedom from the yoke of a terrible tyranny has been achieved. Master Andriy promised to defeat the Cossacks. Yet the yoke of tyranny will not be lifted from us. Under the yoke of President Roslin and Commander Adama. Our country sinks beneath the yoke. She's thrown off the yoke of service to make a good life. I think our country sinks beneath the yoke. From a desire to see the yoke of shame lifted from your shoulders.	From a desire to see the yoke of shame lifted from your shoulders. Freedom from the yoke of a terrible tyranny has been achieved. No, Nerg�i... to live under the yoke of a Khan is not better than the Eternal Blue. Our country sinks beneath the yoke. Yet the yoke of tyranny will not be lifted from us. Under the yoke of President Roslin and Commander Adama. She's thrown off the yoke of service to make a good life. I think our country sinks beneath the yoke.

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From a desire to see the yoke of shame lifted from your shoulders.
Freedom from the yoke of a terrible tyranny has been achieved.
No, Nerg�i... to live under the yoke of a Khan is not better than the Eternal Blue.
Our country sinks beneath the yoke.
Yet the yoke of tyranny will not be lifted from us.
Under the yoke of President Roslin and Commander Adama.
She's thrown off the yoke of service to make a good life.
I think our country sinks beneath the yoke.