Of course you have no idea what he's talking about becasue he's asking you a couple of questions. You don't answer those. One could wonder why you don't since it is normal to do so in a discusssion, but a lot no longer wonder.

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I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them; speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition