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Societies change over time while their reputations 【B1】 behind. Many things which are often regarded as 【B2】 British derive from books, songs or plays which were written a long time ago and which are no longer 【B3】 of modern life. One example of this is the popular belief 【B4】 Britain is a ’’land of tradition’’. This is what most tourist brochures 【B5】 . It is based on 【B6】 can be seen in public life and on centuries of political continuity. And at this level, it is 【B7】 true. The 【B8】 ceremony of the state opening of Parliament, for instance, carefully 【B9】 customs which are centuries old. 【B10】 does the military ceremony of ’’trooping the color’’ 【B11】 , the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace never changes. 【B12】 , in their private everyday lives, the British as individuals are probably less 【B13】 to follow tradition than 【B14】 the people of most other countries. There are very few ancient traditions that are followed by the majority of families on special 【B15】 . The country has fewer local 【B16】 with genuine folk roots than most other countries have. The English language has fewer sayings that are 【B17】 common everyday use than many other languages do. The British are too individualistic for these things. 【B18】 , it should be 【B19】 that they are the most enthusiastic video-watching people in the world the very opposite of a traditional 【B20】 !