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> > A Russian arrives in New York City as a new immigrant to the United States
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> > . He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says,
> > "Thank you Mr. American for letting me into this country, giving me
> > housing, food stamps, free medical care, and a free education!"
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> > The passerby says, "You are mistaken, I am a Mexican."
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> > The man goes on and encounters another passerby.
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> > "Thank you for having such a beautiful country here in America ."
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> > The person says, "I not American, I Vietnamese."
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> > The new arrival walks farther, and the next person he sees he stops,
> > shakes his hand, and says, "Thank you for wonderful America !"
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> > That person puts up his hand and says, "I am from Middle East . I am not
> > American."
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> > He finally sees a nice lady and asks, "Are you an American?"
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> > She says, "No, I am from Africa ."
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> > Puzzled, he asks her, "Where are all the Americans?"
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> > The African lady checks her watch and says, "Probably at work."
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