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American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.

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Ron Fournier
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 1
Business Executive
Journalist
Detroit
Michigan
Narrative
Nation
Nations
American
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Exceptionalism
Recurring

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