[bobman0330]

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If you were allowed two make two books required reading for every 21 year old american which two would you choose and why?

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The Iliad and the Odyssey. My reasoning is that it would be futile to try to get people to really understand something through two books. What you're more likely to get is a bunch of people who think they know everything, but really only understand a small corner of whatever subject the books are on. So, might as well get them started on understanding Western literature.