"I feel like society likes to highlight our differences so much, to make us feel so isolated and so separated and so different, " James said.

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There are differences between how people feel in urban areas and rural areas.

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What really will matter are the differences among all those things that feel good.

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He is quick to dismiss any differences, saying that "we feel quite at ease" with Mr. Obama's November visit to the region.

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Still, some differences do stand out, such as how they feel about their jobs and the economy and how stress impacts their physical health.

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The differences found in fast food chains abroad somehow make us feel as though we are participating in the everyday culture of a country.

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