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<p>[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 287404, member: 6370"]No they arent...thats a baseless statement of opinion. America has some of the best schools for higher education in the world, people from all over the world come here....what you say just isnt true...Americans, on the whole, are very bright and well read...you have your exceptions....just like anywhere else.</p><p> </p><p>and to the AE4 question...yes they arent rare...thus they are cheap and few people want them but they are the large majority of the ancient coins out there...if you want to collect finer, more rare american coins...just like with ancients...you will pay more...simple as that. Same with any type of coinage...</p><p> </p><p>and on that I will bow out with one last thought...dont over simplify and generalize, the only person who looks foolish when you do so is you....</p><p> </p><p>I live in america, I have a full grasp of world history, politics, etc...everyone I know does as well...maybe you are just hanging out with the wrong type of person. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>and every time I start to generalize a whole population....without doubt I will be proven wrong. There is a huge population of americans who travel, with higher education, and a passion for all things...including history...you name it there is an american who has studied it. To say americans in general do not know much about world history and politics is laughable....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 287404, member: 6370"]No they arent...thats a baseless statement of opinion. America has some of the best schools for higher education in the world, people from all over the world come here....what you say just isnt true...Americans, on the whole, are very bright and well read...you have your exceptions....just like anywhere else. and to the AE4 question...yes they arent rare...thus they are cheap and few people want them but they are the large majority of the ancient coins out there...if you want to collect finer, more rare american coins...just like with ancients...you will pay more...simple as that. Same with any type of coinage... and on that I will bow out with one last thought...dont over simplify and generalize, the only person who looks foolish when you do so is you.... I live in america, I have a full grasp of world history, politics, etc...everyone I know does as well...maybe you are just hanging out with the wrong type of person. :) and every time I start to generalize a whole population....without doubt I will be proven wrong. There is a huge population of americans who travel, with higher education, and a passion for all things...including history...you name it there is an american who has studied it. To say americans in general do not know much about world history and politics is laughable....[/QUOTE]
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