But what binds us together, what unites us is a single sacred word: citizen.

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For many Latinos, a person's word is sacred.

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For my friend, the Oscars are sacred, a Super Bowl Sunday, and she wants to hear and linger upon every spoken word, and can't stand the thought of a smart-aleck interrupting the broadcast.

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