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" The cry of equality pulls everyone down. "

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" The way the Democrats go about seeking equality is to lower people at the top. "

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" As equality increases, so does the number of people struggling for predominance. "

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" Efforts to bar transgender people from restrooms are nothing more than an attempt to codify discrimination before our country advances any further on transgender equality. "

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