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Who is Cornish? If it really is a nation then it must be possible to become Cornish by living here, or by the job we do, or by committing to the place for a time. If it is not a nation then maybe we become Cornish just by living here. Only if it is only about race or ethnicity is it trickier, but races and ethnicities don't get political representation, they might have a culture and a history that can be passed on and treasured, but aren't necessarily also a nation. If it is about race and ethnicity then how can this work? Is it everyone descended from someone who lived here at a certain point? There is no history or tradition of that. So yes, she or he would be Cornish by being born here, just as I am Cornish by my committment to the place, and some people who were born here probably aren't Cornish any longer because they look to new places for their references and values.