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| | God, Coins, the National Motto, and the Pledge of Allegiance |
 | | Three very prominent examples of this mindless patriotism are the changes that have been made to our nation's coinage, the national motto, and to the Pledge of Allegiance. |
 | | The original motto for the nation, suggested by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, was the simple phrase, E Pluribus Unum. |
 | | Its purpose was to signify the collection of independent states into a common nation; a diverse collection of people from many different nations, who could work together in spite of their differences. |
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