"If something is not in the popular imagination, it does not exist, " says Searles.
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"The American West is often considered the birthplace of America, where Americans were distinct from their European counterparts, " says Searles.
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The parish council is yet to make a bid, Mr Searles said, but if it was to purchase the land a public consultation would determine what it would be used for.
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