If 0bama wrote it, there would be more, uhs and duhs and no coherent, (though misguided), thought expressed.
“But Lincoln’s words give us confidence that whatever trials avoid us...”
Either he DID write it, or when he saw the word “avail” us on his computer screen he thought to himself “Avail?? Avail?? What kind of word is that? Michelle!!! Michelle!!??? Aw heck. Well, there ain’t no such word as “avail”. “Available?” No that doesn’t work. “Avast!” Arggg
“avoid”? Trials “avoid” us!! There we go. (I sure hope the trials can avoid me!!)