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Your community

• Running water in every home • Running water from taps in the street • Electric lighting in every home • Electric lighting in every street • Regular public transport • Old and unreliable public transport

• Regular rubbish collection • Free healthcare for everyone • Healthcare you pay for each time you go to the doctor’s office • A good school, free and open to everyone • A good school, where everyone has to pay fees • A not-so-good school, for people who cannot afford to pay

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What Is Poverty?