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I pledge allegience to my flag and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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That's the original pledge, Chris. It's changed over time as the people demanded it. The pledge changed in 54 because the people wanted it to be changed, not because Congress had a whim to do it. Adding "under God" brings it more in line with all of our other national rituals.