“That, to me, is the quintessential experience of living in the United States: constantly worrying whether or not the country is about to fall apart.”

— Sarah Vowell , book Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

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“That, to me, is the quintessential experience of living in the United States: constantly worrying whether or not the country is about to fall apart.”

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