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From: russ@ihuxi.UUCP (Russell Spence)
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Subject: Re: Americans
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Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 10:56:19 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 10 10:56:19 1984
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> 6. Americans know less about other countries than any other people. (I know 
>    that this is a bit strange, in view of (5), that is, how can someone 
>    believe their country to be the best, without knowing about other 
>    countries? see (7).)
> 7. Americans are very anti-intellectual; Americans read less than anyone else.
>    (Well, that explains (6): (5) is based on faith and propaganda, 
>    not knowledge.)
> 
> For the record, I have lived in Canada, Europe and the U.S. I have travelled
> extensively throughout Europe, Canada, the States and Mexico.


	Thanks for the info.  I didn't know that we read less than anyone
	else (I guess this means that I am guilty of #6).  I consider this
	a fault.  Maybe this is the fault of the education system.  I have
	always like to read and have never understood people who never
	read at all.  I guess that TV may have something to do with it too.
	(I NEVER watch network TV (except the olympics)) People seem to
	watch alot of TV and television usually doesn't present much
	that leads to the type of intellectual activity that is necessary
	to read a good book.

	I have about 6 books on a shelf at home I have been meaning to
	read.  With the olympic feaver on me I feel like I ought to go
	out and read them just so the US can read more books than any country
	in the world!  (I guess this means that I am guilty of #5 too :-)


"A book a week helps your mental physique!"
-- 

						Russell Spence
						ihnp4!ihuxi!russ
						AT&T Technologies
						Naperville, IL