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Short Story Of Native American History
I would think that Native American was just a historical story as far as I was in Japan even if I knew the existence of them. Now, I really recognize that they still have many problem and it’s the serious topic which was not settled yet. It was a truly memorable chance for me to tour to Washington State, America because I was able to know the cultural diversity. Also, I have learned there are discord, misunderstanding, and conflict even in same country. I perspective various values and I want to take the best measures from not only one way of thinking, but many different viewpoint.
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