Quindlen links the conclusion to the introduction of her essay with the words "like many improbable ideas, when it works, it's a wonder", which is very close to her claim in the overall text, "America is an Improbable idea", it isn't supposed to work but it does despite all of the differences, specifically racial or ethnic, within it.
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Nouns tell us who's doing what
Verbs tell us what's being done
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I think it's the last one
Scene painting includes wide-ranging disciplines, encompassing virtually the entire scope of painting and craft techniques
