Ticker-tape parades have been held in New York for dignitaries and conquering athletes for over a century.

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It could even solve most of the financial woes of New York and California, conquering deficits, funding education and social programs if they would just embrace the opportunity.

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Back in America, the conquering hero now known as the "American Sputnik" was given a tickertape parade down New York's Broadway.

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