-Could-an-American-Democracy-Corps-help-save-the-Republic

Jem spectars article: https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2022/02/09/Dr-Jem-Spectar-Could-an-American-Democracy-Corps-help-save-the-Republic/stories/202202200003
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• uses word choice with precision
• proper MLA in-text citations
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