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Yes1? “…the U.S. Bill of Rights, which are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, were heavily influenced by British law, particularly the English Bill of Rights of 1689. Many of the rights and protections outlined in the U.S. Bill of Rights have roots in British legal traditions and historical documents like Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights…” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States)
Yes2? “…The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times…” (https://archivesfoundation.org/amendments-u-s-constitution/
-There is no borderline religius infatuation with the magna carta, nor ant other charter of rights
You're telling me you don't have magna carta bathing suits?
I am not British, but of course I do! I just don’t wank it in every time
That's like having a supercar and never taking it to the tracks smh