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Welcome to AskAnAmerican! Do you have questions for Americans, about American culture or anything at all related to the United States and its people? We’re here to help!

#Questions guidelines:

1. All submissions must be in question form. This includes a question mark (?) at the end.
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• “Where should I live?” questions.
• "Which school should I go to?" questions.
• “What should I do in [city/state]?” questions.
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