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>> it was a beautiful day to be in boston. a day that explains why a poet once wrote that this town is not just a capital, not just a place. boston, he said, is the perfect state of grace. >> reporter: the defiance. >> thats when you reminded us to push on. to persevere, to not grow weary, do not get faint. even when it hurts, even when our heart aches, we summon the strength that maybe we didnt even know we had and we carry on. we finish the race. [ applause ] we finish the race. >> reporter: a...

In the words of dick hoyt who pushed his disabled son rick in 31 boston mayor o marathons, we cant let something like this stop us. [applause] >> this doesnt stop us. [applause] >> thats what youve taught us, boston, thats what youve reminded us, to push on, to persevere, to not grow weary, to not get faint, even when it hurts, even when our heartaches we summon the strength that maybe we didnt even know we had and we carry on, we finish the race.