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Embracing Ethnic Diversity

WHEN MY HUSBAND, WAYNE, and I first arrived in the United States, we traveled around every state to experience our new country firsthand. It took three years, and apart from the awe-inspiring landscape, the rich culture, and the wonderful people we met, our adventure was more fun and more exciting than we had ever imagined.

As Americans in training, our first challenge was learning the language. Emigrating from New Zealand, an English-speaking country, we hadn't expected so many words and phrases to be different or to carry different meanings. More than a few times we would be chatting happily with someone before realizing ...

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