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I’m in the process of watching the Super Bowl, a quintessentially American institution and a demonstration of American competitiveness. There’s a lot of stake of course, but do the coaches and the players have to look so angry all the time? It started with the coin toss when the team captains frowningly looked away from […]https://acrossculturesweb.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Screen-Shot-2013-02-03-at-10.26.11-PM.png