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The shame and stigma of poverty means that we turn away from it, even those of us living through it, but turning away from it doesn’t make it disappear.
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JAY-Z
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(2010)
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JAY-Z
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Topic
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Date
2010
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"The shame and stigma of poverty means that we turn away from it, even those of us living through it, but turning away from it doesn’t make it disappear."
JAY-Z
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