"But unlike European countries, America has never finished a map of the United States, only the eastern United States is covered and a few spots here and there."

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Source : "Interview with William Labov: Sound Change". "Wordmaster" with Avi Arditti and Rosanne Skirble, learningenglish.voanews.com. January 11, 2005.

William Labov

#Country Quotes #Europe Quotes #America Quotes

“I've always loved hip-hop, since I was a kid, that's the music that I loved. I think everyone of our generation kind of fantasized about hip-hop in some ways.”
“Shoot first and never miss.”
“I can guide you if you feel blind, I just need you to be willing to journey into my ILL Mind.”

Source : Song: I'll Mind of Hopsin 5
“In my political career, I'd like to see a constitutional balanced budget amendment.”

Source : "Meet the Press" with David Gregory, www.nbcnews.com. October 17, 2010.
“The will to work of everyone in the country is the best guarantee of national survival.”
“I can honestly say that I am happier now than I have ever been. For the first time in my life I feel free.”
“I was born in 1973, so I did not see 'Alien' when it was released theatrically. I saw 'Alien' when it was on Home Box Office. I think I was probably 10.”
“The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.”

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