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Recently, as I listened to the “Salute to Our United States Flag” recited at a local school at the beginning of the school day, I pondered the real meaning of the words and phrases spoken. For example, the phrase “I salute the flag,” which means to give a sign of respect, courtesy and honor to the flag, a distinctive design used as a symbol of our nation. The 50 stars represent the 50 s...