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Issue： So much is new and complex today that looking back for an understanding of the past provides little guidance for living in the present. Most people recognize the benefits of individuality, but the fact is that personal economic success requires conformity. Argument： The following appeared in the summary of a study on headaches suffered by the residents of Mentia. Salicylates are members of the same chemical family as aspirin, a medicine used to treat headaches. Although many foods are naturally rich in salicylates, for the past several decades food-processing companies have also been adding salicylates to foods as preservatives. This rise in the commercial use of salicylates has been found to correlate with a steady decline in the average number of headaches reported by participants in our twenty-year study. Recently, food-processing companies have found that salicylates can also be used as flavor additives for foods. With this new use for salicylates, we can expect a continued steady decline in the number of headaches suffered by the average citizen of Mentia. The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists, but the general welfare of all its people. Argument : The following appeared in a memo from the mayor of the town of Hopewell. | 
