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		<title>‘We’re Number 10!’ Reasons the U.S. Is Losing Ground</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States for so long has been a champion&#160;of innovation, but because of powerful special interests and also because of some unwise reasons, we are losing a great deal of ground. When I was growing up, we would hear chants that &#8220;We&#8217;re Number 1!&#8221; especially around the time of the Olympics. Americans were proud. [&#8230;] <a href="http://ericthomasweber.org/were-number-10-reasons-the-u-s-is-losing-ground/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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