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Star-spangled blowup? Divided United States commemorates 250th anniversary
The United States is commemorating its 250th anniversary as the world’s longest-running democracy governed under the same constitution since 1789. The article contrasts this with France’s history of multiple political regimes, including five republics and three monarchies, and questions the significance of the Fourth of July.
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