I’m a misplaced American, but don’t know where I was misplaced.

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Ruby Wax is saying that she feels like she doesn't really belong in America, but she's not sure where she actually belongs. She feels out of place or "misplaced" in her own country. Even though she's American, she has a hard time figuring out where she truly fits in or where she feels most at home.

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American (1941)

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