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BLOG… Post #75 – India’s Shame, and the World’s 23 Apr 201527 Feb 2017 A democracy is supposed to have the advantage of affording people of any social class, gender, or religious or ethnic group the opportunity to advance. In contrast with authoritarian political…
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