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    The Golden Arches of Nostalgia

    by Diksha Basu Jun 23, 2017 4 minutes

    Last week, my husband and I rented a car and drove up to the Catskills for a weekend with nature. On our drive we did what everyone must do while driving in America—we stopped at a McDonald’s. I haven’t been inside a McDonald’s in the United States in years. They now have touch screens on which you can order. Other than that, not much seems to have changed, not even the prices, and I was filled with a sense of nostalgia as I entered.

    In 1994, my family and I moved from New Delhi, India, to Ithaca, N.Y. Twice every year, we

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