To friends in the US, Happy Independence Day! To friends in Quebec City, Joyeux anniversaire 400, Québec! And to Canadians, who've just celebrated Canada Day (July 1), Way to go, Canada!

A delightful Op/Ed piece in yesterday's New York Times celebrates all the above:

What we might remember today is that Quebec City and Canada grew from another great idea, different from that of the United States, but just as expansive and important, and it too will challenge us for a thousand years.

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