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Puzzled Native Looks for the Plain Doughnut in America
John Roderick returns to the United States after seven years in Japan and laments the loss of the plain doughnut. He contrasts American sugar coated trends, urban renewal, and flashy cars with Japanese models and modest traditions, praising national growth yet warning against conformity.
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John Roderick
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