But the toughest barrier to overcome may be the most basic: Americans love to roll the dice.

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Stadnik now spends his days driving through the slums, dispensing a combination of basic social services and tough love to residents who may have the brainpower to succeed but lack the knowledge or skills to navigate their way out of the favela.

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Though the sound certainly feels fleshier, lyrically he seems content to focus on love's most basic, albeit mysterious, elements.

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Given the way my working life pans out I would indeed love to have a single basic computer which I then plug into accessories when I get to places.

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Although life enrichment is a benefit for many, Misty Love, who's unemployed, needs help with more basic needs.

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