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Throughout the years, with all the innovations and new gadgets, the American people have moved away from their “old ways” and they are also advancing at the same pace technology does. They have also moved away from the United States Postal Service (USPS). However, they are not aware that they are moving away from the traditions that have been around for centuries. It is essential that the American people maintain the symbols, by also incorporating modern principles to renovate the image of the postal service. People suppose that the only purpose of the USPS is to deliver mail and set up P.O boxes, but in fact, they do so much more than that. As remarked in (document D) it serves to remain a symbol of the countries development. It reminds the

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