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" Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. "
Zora Neale Hurston
Board
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" If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding. "
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" But for the national welfare, it is urgent to realize that the minorities do think, and think about something other than the race problem. "
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" Those that don't got it, can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it. "
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