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31 Things We Love About America
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Freedom of speech a
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Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll
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The opportunity to make something of yourself, no matter how humble
your beginnings
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Breath-taking national parks |
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Our incredibly high standard of living
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New York City |
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| aaaaaaaaaaa9. Land of plenty | |
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Freedom to vote and participate in the democratic process
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11. Summer barbecues, with burgers, corn on the cob, watermelon, and mom's potato salad |
| aaaaaaaaaaa12. Freedom to protest | |
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Every climate and topography you'd want, right here in America
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A government with a built-in system of checks and balances
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| aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa16. We own the Internet | |
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| aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa18. Diversity | |
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Freedom of religionaaa
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Elvis
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Pearl Buck, Willa Cather, John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemmingway, Toni
Morrison--all American writers
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A legacy of striving for freedom, respect and prosperity for all
individuals
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| aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa23. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | |
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Fireworks on the 4th of July |
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Hollywood, movie capital of the worldaa
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Access to quality medical care (insurance companies notwithstanding)
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World leader in technological and scientific break-throughs: electricity,
the telephone, movies, cars, the artificial heart, and computers
were all invented or discovered by Americans
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31. Put your hand over your heart, turn on the national anthem, watch the Stars and Stripes wave, and feel the patriotism swell. Do you need another reason? |
