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Seeking Superhero Solutions in a Divided America

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Jul 12, 2024
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The year is 2019, and I'm in a movie theater for one of the last great cinema experiences I will ever encounter. Of course, I didn't know it then, but being with a crowd of people to see 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame' will be one of those lifelong highlights. Also, the country shut down eight months after the last installment and would…

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