A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she'…

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A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams. ✨ U.S. Agriculture Secretary 'Convinced' Rural Revitalization Plan Will Work. Tell Me More with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. January 15, 2014.
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A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams. ✨ U.S. Agriculture Secretary 'Convinced' Rural Revitalization Plan Will Work. Tell Me More with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. January 15, 2014.

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