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They have a word in finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. it’s the strongest word in the finnish language. you tell a finn he doesn’t have sisu, that’s like spitting in his face.
-Arthur Lydiard
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They Have A Word In Finnish Called

Arthur Lydiard
They have a word in finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. it’s the strongest word in the finnish language. you tell a finn he doesn’t have sisu, that’s like spitting in his face.
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