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Monday, August 6, 2012

What foreigners think of the US

Posted on 3:46 PM by Unknown
Some thoughts on how foreigners see America based on a heavily selected sample, but still of interest.

I would agree that the flags are creepy at times and the portions are too big.

The miracle of the traffic is stronger away from the northeast and the beltway. I had friends in college from the east coast who marveled at the level of social capital on display on Seattle highways.
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