Ter uma lembrança vívida e detalhada de um evento marcante como o 11 de Setembro pode parecer uma demonstração de patriotismo e um vínculo com outras pessoas, estadunidenses ou não
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Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.
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Professor of Religious Studies, Lafayette College
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Associate Professor of Modern European History, Lafayette College
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Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies, Lafayette College
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Professor of HIstory, Lafayette College
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Professor of Psychology, Lafayette College
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Professor of Psychology, Lafayette College
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Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, Lafayette College