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The root cause of poverty is social injustice and the bad government that abets it

Colin Powell

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Colin Powell
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 5
Diplomat
Former United States Secretary Of State
Politician
Soldier
New York City
New York
Colin Luther Powell
Cause
Causes
Social
Government
Abet
Root
Injustice
Roots
Poverty

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