If we look at Houston, which is a very environmentally toxic place, we…

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If we look at Houston, which is a very environmentally toxic place, we find that it has one of the highest levels of young men going to prison and also among the highest levels of illiteracy in the country. ✨ Interview with Sarah van Gelder, www.yesmagazine.org. March 31, 2001.
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If we look at Houston, which is a very environmentally toxic place, we find that it has one of the highest levels of young men going to prison and also among the highest levels of illiteracy in the country. ✨ Interview with Sarah van Gelder, www.yesmagazine.org. March 31, 2001.

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