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The American Dream Is One Of The Greatest Ideas In The History Of Human Achievement . . . It Thrives Today In An Age When Its Core Components Of Freedom And Opportunity Are Open To More Americans Than Ever Before. It Holds A Real, Identifiable Place In The American Heart And Mind, And It Informs The Aspirations Of Everyone From Farmers To Software Developers, From Detectives To Bankers, From Soldiers To Social Workers . . . It Defines Us As A People, Even As We Add To Its Meaning With Each New Chapter In Our National Experience And Our Individual Actions.

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One Finds Oneself Saying: 'i Know The Right Question, But ... This Is Not Exactly The Right Time To Ask It.'

The Dream Begins With A Teacher Who Believes In You, Who Tugs And Pushes And Leads You To The Next Plateau, Sometimes Poking You With A Sharp Stick Called 'truth'.