A proposal to add a Latin phrase to Vermont's state motto caused an uproar when some residents mistook the ancient Roman language for Spanish. A state senator proposed adding "Stella quarta decima fulgeat" ("The 14th star shines bright") to the state seal. But protesters took to the internet to declare "Vermont ain't no Latino area" and "This is America, not Mexico."
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