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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.

King uses repetition to emphasize the need to

have a sense of humor.
take a firm stand.
ask questions.
feel regret

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take a firm stand.

The repeated phrase "We refuse to believe..." emphasizes determination and a resolute rejection of the idea that justice or opportunity are gone — a firm stand against pessimism and injustice.