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JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images In light of today’s U.S. holiday, Passport is enjoying the day off. But in the spirit of the day, here’s an essay by Princeton’s Anne-Marie Slaughter on how America can get its groove back by finally understanding what its founding fathers meant by “American exceptionalism.” Check it out, and enjoy the 4th.

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In light of today’s U.S. holiday, Passport is enjoying the day off. But in the spirit of the day, here’s an essay by Princeton’s Anne-Marie Slaughter on how America can get its groove back by finally understanding what its founding fathers meant by “American exceptionalism.” Check it out, and enjoy the 4th.

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