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Is America Inevitable Or Inimitable
The Europeans have always been interested in faraway places particularly America. This is because many Europeans have themselves emigrated there and its growth from a British colony to the most powerful nation. The question is America inevitable or inimitable is supported by argument that this is due to its uniqueness of people and culture while others argue that it is forerunner of what the society will be

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