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For years we have faced pain, suffering, torment, and death We have had to fight through the worst of conditions We have had to fight through bullying from all ends because we are darker than most
Cold, wet, windy, Dry, dusty, hot. I found myself shocked. Schedule, timely, plans. Care free, no time, go with the flow. The unfamiliar fear of being in a new place. Home?  Commitment? 
It smells like..Fried chicken baked in bacon greaseLike collard greens Like stringbings Like baked beans with beef filled with heart diseaseLike pig intestinesThat all but one eats 
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