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CTyankee

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22. because it is drilled into them from a very early age...

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 11:12 AM

Aug 2014

"USA! We're #1!" is what we hear in our ads and from all of our politicians (even those who know better).

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because it is drilled into them from a very early age... CTyankee Aug 2014 #22

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