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approvedideas and stan d ardsevenmort."strongly
thanitsancestor. ro ck-and-rol l. haddoneinthe
1950'S.
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popularityofhamburgcr s,friedch ickenandother
easily p repared" fastfood"spreadAmericaneating
habitsallOHrtheworld.Bluej eansandT- shir ts
Americanizedthedress 01 peopleoneverycont ine nt.
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