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Excerpted with permission from the publisher Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global,‎ Laura Spinney, published by ‎William Collins.

Bad Bunny will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show and his presence and comments have provoked a negative reaction from critics who question the artist's American-ness.