Comparison To People In The 1960's

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People in the 1960s to people now.
When comparing and contrasting 2016 to the 1960s there are many similarities and differences. Many people now don’t really think about the 1960s. People don’t know what we have in common with people back then. There truly is many similarities and differences.

We have many things in common with them, not all good either. First of all we both have everyone listening and loving music. Secondly, we both had get into trouble for underaged drinking. Thirdly, we both had movie theaters. Many people now don’t think about the stuff then we have similar to now.

Now we do have differences too. First of all, we don’t wear the same clothes as back then. People now don’t really wear that much clothing, as to

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