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I see that no one else of our race has done it; perhaps I may be pardoned for assuming so great a task.
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The speaker recognizes that no other human being has accomplished what they are attempting. Calling it “so great a task” shows an awareness of its scale, while “perhaps I may be pardoned” is a modest request for understanding if taking it on seems presumptuous.
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