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Heroes

I, I will be king
 And you, you will be queen
 Though nothing will drive them away
 We can beat them, just for one day
 We can be heroes, just for one day

 Though nothing, will keep us together
 We could steal time, just for one day
 We can be heroes, forever and ever
 What d'you say? When I was younger the word hero seemed to be more in style.  I had heroes all around.  They were Dr. J of the Sixers who could slam dunk like no other, the astronauts heading off into space, my father who was able to fix anything personal or material, the fireman who came to visit our school, and the entire Justice League.  Green Lantern was my favorite, but I don't remember if it was because of his cool ring and outfit or because my older brothers already chose the other ones.  (Sorry for the Super Hero diversion, back to the subject.)  Today, the "Hero" title seems tougher to achieve.  While many of us agree that the firemen who raced into the World Trade Cente