Overindulging In America

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I think and say to myself over and over again, why, why must this world be how it is? As a mortal human, it's normal to want more than what you have. This situation is very well known in America. It's called overindulging. Feeling the need that one of something just isn't enough. That is wrong. Even though, us humans think it is natural, we don't deserve the extra something when it isn't needed. Even though it makes us happy, we don't need more of it. It's like how people eat food. Even though it says six servings on the box, we Americans will eat that much just for ourselves in one sitting. It isn't necessary, I'm still trying to figure out how we can consume that much food. Not all people thrive over food though, some want more wealth than

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