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Why the last line of our national anthem is actually a question?

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The anthem is usually sung in sight of an American flag, yet we conclude with the question: "O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave / o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" The answer is obviously yes

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The answer is because Francis Scott Key wrote it that way.

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I found this through a source online but its correct.

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