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Warpy

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4. New immigrants, especially the ones who have been through hell,

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 05:50 PM

Mar 2014

are especially motivated to work themselves as much as possible to get what they want. I'm blown away by what some of them have achieved.

I hope this kid has all the success in the world. He's certainly paid his dues.

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I am setting here in the Library and am next to a young man from Egypt! [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2014 OP

Sometimes, I think too many of us lack perspective closeupready Mar 2014 #1

Tell him we don't like or want any Muslim foreigners in this country! quinnox Mar 2014 #2

I work with so many people like him as a Literacy Volunteer tutor... CTyankee Mar 2014 #3

New immigrants, especially the ones who have been through hell, Warpy Mar 2014 #4

Being under 18, alone, and not yet a citisen... Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2014 #5

I hope you set him straight and told him the truth: the American Dream no longer exists, this Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #6

Can't say that. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2014 #7

DU has to set you straight, then, too. Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #8

It is members here that have been helping me. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2014 #9

Good, I'm glad the right ones have been speaking to you. Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #10