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In fact, there is clear evidence of black intellectual superiority: in 1984, 92 percent of blacks voted to retire Ronald Reagan, compared to only 36 percent of whites.
Barbara Ehrenreich
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Barbara Ehrenreich
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: August 26
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