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> "The Americans, the FBI, the CIA and everything else, they were brilliant. I mean, I fell in love with America, because I've never been treated so well," he said. "Everybody there really looked after me. And they just thought, oh, it's this silly kid getting himself into trouble."

Hell ya. Imagine that happening in 2020.

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American culture changed so so much on 2001/09/11. It's like the attack (and the government's response) snuffed out our optimism, spirit, and humor.

There was an interesting reality show called “Airport” I think. 9/11 put an end to that.

I was in high school in the early to mid 90's and actually went up into the Air Traffic Control Tower at an airport, once a week, for class. Now, everyone involved would go to prison. Times have changed. A lot. 9/11 ruined things.

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