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I think it sucks that in our country [the USA] there is such a double standard education-wise. Which part of the city you live in, or something like that, determines if you'll be successful, and that's not fair.
Charles Barkley
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Charles Barkley
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 20
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