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The & was originally the 27th letter of the English alphabet with "&" = "and". The word "Per se" ["by itself"] was stuck at the end of the alphabet. Over time, "and per se" got mashed together into ampersand.
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Ampersand is a way to understand identity — African-Americans and other (hyphenated identities) which identify strongly with the backside of the hyphen. This is not necessarily the case with ampersands (i.e. duel citizens).
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The Ampersand is a symbol that looks like someone dragging their butt across the floor.
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