For example, the reforms triggered the discovery of more than 100, 000 stolen Social Security numbers - the key to identity theft.

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Whether we like it or not, motherhood is now only one important aspect of women's identity, no longer the key to achieving a sense of self-fulfillment.

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Another key trait marking the population's distinctive cultural identity is the use of an English-based creole vernacular known as Gullah.

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