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delisen

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9. Might we petition the govt to become part of Denmark?

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:02 AM

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The people are happy. They have pursued happiness and apparently succeeded, where we are not.

It is puzzling. Our Constitution guarantees our right to pursue happiness, yet we seem to be a country full of unhappy, miserable, angry people. Where have we gone wrong?

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