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The phrase “All-American boy/girl” sounds horrifyingly oppressive and majoritarian when transposed to any other nationality All-German boy/girl... All-Japanese... All-Indian... All-Egyptian... All-Chinese All-French All-Kenyan All-Brazilian
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Did you know that, in 1972, a CBC radio host held a contest to choose a Canadian national simile (à la “as American as apple pie”), and the winner they chose was “as Canadian as possible under the circumstances.” I love that so much. I love Canada.
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