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Igel

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11. Which, again, seems to assume that everything ultimately comes down to $.

Reply to treestar (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 04:33 PM

Sep 2019

Which isn't so. Values systems can be much more complicated and there are a variety of subcultures with different systems and features all nestled in the US. Heck, even nestled inside the "white community" in the US.

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Which, again, seems to assume that everything ultimately comes down to $. Igel Sep 2019 #11

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