Heaven- A Gated Community
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heaven, gates of heaven, christianity, christian, judaism, gated community, gated communities, exclusive community, exclusive communities, sins, denied entry, denied access, death, security, secure community, secure communities, wealth, privilege, property, properties, expensive property, expensive properties, exclusive property, expensive housing, exclusive housing, exclusive, exclusion, exclusive properties, unaffordable, unaffordable property, unaffordable properties, unaffordable housing, real estate, sign, signs, signage keep out, gate, gates, ornate gates, secure, protected, rejected, protect, protection, reject, rejection, pearly gates, pearly gate"There is no justice in the world."
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psychology, philosophy, politics, the world is just, food chain, food chains, hierarchy, hierachies, classes, class difference, class differences, privilege, privileged, justice, justice system, social difference, social differences, first world, third world, self-interested, perspective, perspectives, system of justice, systems of justice, mankoff, selfish, self-interest, self-interested, elite, elites, elitist, elitists, elitism, predator, prey, capitalism, capitalist, capitalists, socialism, socialist, socialists, little guy, big fish"Actually, Lou, I think it was more than just my being in the right place at the right time. I think it was my being the right race, the right religion, the right sex, the right socioeconomic group, having the right accent, the right clothes, going to the right schools..."
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privilege, white privilege, life of privilege, privileged background, privileged backgrounds, racism, classism, misogyny, misogynist, misogynists, glass ceiling, glass ceilings, opportunity, opportunities, white man, white men, discriminate, discriminating, discrimination, secret to success, success, successful, advantage, advantages, advantageous, prejudice, prejudiced, bigot, bigots, bigotry, unfair, level playing field, level playing fields, advantage, advantages, bigotry, leg up, bootstraps, boot straps, entrepreneur, credit, give credit, giving credit, succesful, success, key to success"Oh, it's a grand day for Harvard!"
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parade, parades, ivy league, ivy league education, ivy league educations, college, colleges, university, universities, graduate, graduates, graduating, graduation, graduations, celebrate, celebrates, celebrating, celebration, celebrations, privilege, privileged, upper class, elite, elites, elitist, elitists, elitism, march, marches, marchingDog Days
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subway, subways, underground, the underground, tube, the tube, commute, commuting, commuter, commuters, cat, cats, dog, dogs, rich person, rich people, the one percent, the 1 percent, wealth divide, wealth gap, class divide, subway car, subways cars, overheat, overheating, privilege, privileged, dog days"I know, and it's not just me- my whole family has been smug for hundreds of years."
"It's taken me a while, but I can finally see the value in having tons of money."
"I married money, son, so that you might never have to."
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parent, parents, parenting, parenthood, growing up, child rearing, kid, kids, child, childhood, upbringing, upbringings, fathers and sons, marry money, marrying money, spoilt child, spoilt children, privilege, privileges, privileged, silver spoon, strategic match, strategic matches, gold digger, gold diggers"One of nature's nobleman and a bag lady."
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wealth, wealthy, millionaire, millionaires, billionaire, billionaires, the one percent, rich, riches, elite, elitist, elitism, high class, high society, privilege, privileged, butler, butlers, cocktail party, cocktail parties, footman, footmen, classes, class, class division, class distinction, nobleman, noblemen, making an entrance"I do count my blessings, but then I end up counting those of others who have more and better blessings, and that pisses me off."
"When elephants fight it's the grass that suffers."
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elephant, elephants, grass, fight, fights, safari, safaris, elephant fight, elephants fighting, privilege, privileged, privileges, downtrodden, rich person, rich people, the one percent, the 1 percent, wealth divide, wealth gap, underdog, underdogs, little man, inequality, executive, executives, business executive, business executives, manager, managers, business manager, business managers, boss, bosses"Bye bye, sweetie. Daddy and I will pick you up when you're eighteen."
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day care, day care center, day care centers, day care centre, day care centres, bad parent, bad parents, bad parenting, parent, parents, parenting, middle class, upper class, rich, riches, wealthy elite, wealthy elites, boarding school, boarding schools, privilege, privileged lifestyle, privileged lifestyles, abandon, abandons, abandonment, child neglect, neglected child, neglected children, gilded cage, gilded cages, orphanage, orphanagesEntering California
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california, us, usa, america, united states, united states of america, rich person, rich people, the one percent, the 1 percent, wealth divide, wealth gap, hollywood, film star, film stars, movie star, movie stars, famous person, famous people, valet, valets, valet parking, welcome sign, welcome signs, road sign, road signs, privilege, privileged, parking"I'm making this decision on principle, just to see how it feels."
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executive, executives, business executive, business executives, manager, rich person, rich people, the one percent, the 1 percent, wealth divide, wealth gap, managers, business manager, business managers, boss, bosses, principle, principles, principled, moral, morals, ethics, business ethics, insensitive, insensitivity, arrogant, arrogance, privilege, privileged"Everything I have, son, I have because your grandfather left it to me. I see now that that was a bad thing."
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family money, family-money, inheritance, heir, heirs, family business, family businesses, family fortune, family fortunes, fortune, fortunes, old money, inheritances, self-made man, self-made men, achievement, success, successes, businessmen, businessman, nepotism, nepotist, nepotists, silver spoon, privileged upbringing, privilege, privileges, born into privilege"Don't you love being upscale?"
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upscale, upper class, wealth, wealthy, rich, rich people, royal, royalty, king, kings, queen, queens, wealthy people, wealthy family, wealthy families, money, monarch, monarchy, real estate, privilege, privileged"Choices, choices- that's what the top of the food chain is all about."
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lion, lions, menu, menus, restaurant, eating out, dining out, choices, rich person, rich people, the one percent, the 1 percent, wealth divide, wealth gap, food chain, food chains, top of food chain, predator, predators, prey, privilege, privileges, privileged, expensive restaurant, expensive restaurantsSmoking in office cubicles.
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offices, office job, office jobs, office work, office worker, office workers, office cubicle, office cubicles, cubicle, cubicles, smoking, smoker, smokers, cigar, executive, executives, business executive, business executives, manager, managers, business manager, business managers, boss, bosses, inequality, privilege, privileges, privileged, bad habit, bad habits"Clear my calendar, Miss Wetzel - I'm feeling ad hoc today."
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spontaneous, spontaneity, ad hoc, spontaneousness, spur of the moment, whim, whims, decision, decisions, calendar, calendars, schedule, schedules, scheduling, secretary, secretaries, boss, bosses, executive, executives, privilege, privileged, elite, elites, elitist, elitists, head honcho, head honchos"What would you recommend for someone who's wealthy?"
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dining, fine dining, dining out, eating out, waiter, waiters, waiting staff, menu, menu, restaurant menus, wealth, wealthy, privilege, privileged, entitled, entitlement, ignorant, uncultured, uninformed, rich people, rich men, patron, patrons, customer, customers, pompous, pomposity, imperious, self-important, self-importance, excessive wealth, expensive restaurants"Not guilty"
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court, courts, trial, trials, jurisprudence, judge, judges, magistrate, magistrates, courtroom, courtrooms, courthouse, courthouses, plea, criminal charges, criminal defense, defense, plea bargain, plea deal, money, wealth, privilege, capital, capitalism, corrupt, corruption, legal corruption, power, powerful, money, wealth, wealthy, monies, attorney, attorneys, lawyer, lawyers, solicitor, solicitors, pay off, paid off, bribe, bribery, bribed, verdict, verdicts, injust, injustice, unjust"As C.E.O., I try to look at the big picture, while J.G., as president, sees to the day-to-day operations."
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big picture, big picture man, big picture guy, day-to-day, fix, fixes, fix it, manager, managers, management, delegate, delegates, delegating, boss, bosses, upper management, ceo, ceos, c.e.o., c.e.o.s, hierarchy, hierarchies, working class, working classes, privilege, privileged, life of privilege"We want one that's genetically gifted but not genetically spoiled."
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designer baby, designer babies, new parent, new parents, genetics, genetic engineering, gifted child, gifted children, spoilt child, spoilt children, privilege, privileged, privileged, gene, genes, parent, parents, parenting, parenthood, growing up, child rearing, kid, kids, child, childhood, upbringing, upbringings, ivf"The labor market is awaiting you!"
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