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The Most Common Clichés About 10 Big Countries

True or false?

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Burk
Nov 26, 2023
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We all think in clichés. Whether we want it or not, clichés shape our imagination of different places and people.

While a few of these stereotypes hold some truth, they hardly tell the whole story.

Stephen Fry once said:

“It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue.”

Let’s examine some prevalent clichés about…

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