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21st January 08, 06:30 AM
#10
 Originally Posted by Ian.MacAllan
I think Rex has the right idea. "America" is not just one nation, it's two continents. The idea that only the USA is America is a bit of chauvinism that it's time we outgrew.
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"America" and "USA" have by common usage over a long time period become synonymous. Neither Canadians, Central Americans, nor South Americans refer to themselves, ever, as "Americans". If the suggestion is that goods made in some other country (however high quality) ought to be considered the same as Made in America then we might as well toss out every other definition that doesn't suit the feeling of the moment.
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