The problem, however, is that marks of distinction and the fruits of effort tend to be hereditary, passed on from one generation to the next.

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But we do need to remind ourselves that so many of the disparities that exist between the African-American community and the larger American community today can be traced directly to inequalities passed on from an earlier generation that suffered under the brutal legacy of slavery and Jim Crow.

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Impressions of others stereotypes be comes embedded in a culture as they are passed on from one generation to the next.

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One explanation may be that retailers, insulated from fierce competition, have not passed on cost savings.

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Antibodies from the shot will protect you and will be passed on to your baby, providing protection until 6 months of age.

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Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot.

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Heavily regulated fuel prices have discouraged Chinese refiners from producing cleaner diesel, as the higher costs can't be passed on to consumers.

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The director said she helped Tate work on an unpublished autobiography and continued to be close to the Tate family after Patti passed away from breast cancer in 2000.

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Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham demanded a "categorical assurance" from the minister that data could not be used "for purposes other than research - passed on to third parties or used by the same company to target people for other products and services".

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