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What kind of people do we wish to become, and how do we know an american when we see one? is it possible to pursue a common purpose without a common history or a standard text?
-Lewis H. Lapham
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What Kind Of People Do We Wish

Lewis H. Lapham
What kind of people do we wish to become, and how do we know an american when we see one? is it possible to pursue a common purpose without a common history or a standard text?
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