18 Common Foreign Practices That America Needs to Steal

We'd argue that these are even more precious than sweet, sweet croissants.
18 Common Foreign Practices That America Needs to Steal

Hey, we know that America is great (SUPER great for our FBI readership out there). But there's always room for improvement.

We asked our readers to think outside our borders for ways we can improve this fine nation. The winner is below, but first the runners-up ...

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