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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes May 20

    "My granddad was everything. He had the first African-American-owned service station in North Carolina. In high school, if I wanted some money to buy something, wanted Jordans, my granddad, would say, 'Come work at the service station. Earn it.' "https://nyti.ms/2KIkUzF 

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      1. Objective Journalist‏ @dim_objective May 20
        Replying to @nytimes

        Can I vote for this guy

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      1. Tired of being politically correct‏ @USBornNRaised May 20
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        So why do you want me to pay for someone else’s abortion🤔

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      1. Husain Kurwa‏ @KurwasCorner May 20
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        Got more respect for ur favorite player now @PYoussefi 😅

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      1. Carlos Francis‏ @scfrancisjr May 20
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        The leader of the Houston Rockets🏀

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      1. John Garlick Sr‏ @JohnGarlickSr May 20
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        That’s how many of us learned the value of money, work, and other things in life. I believe much of that is missing in today’s youth and even in many adults.

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      1. JoBoxerLuv‏ @luv_boxer May 24
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        You don’t value what you don’t earn is how I was raised!

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      1. Shazza‏ @Ade_Shazza May 21
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        That’s right. If you want sonethjng, you earn it. You’re not entitled for anything free. Earn it.

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      1. Ben Cochran‏ @Ben_Cochran May 20
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        Also punched Julius Hodge in the nuts. Dirty, dirty ball player.

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      1. A. Pacheco 🇺🇸‏ @revivin_ophelia May 20
        Replying to @nytimes @EdAsante77

        awesome grandpa 👏🏾👏🏾

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      1. tifinblm‏ @tifinblm May 20
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        Are you better for it?

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      1. Kagga Roger‏ @Roggermouse May 20
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        He truly deserves presidency of the Players' Union

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      1. Carlita‏ @CarlitaMemosa May 20
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        Your Granddad taught you great work ethics. He was everything,& more people could have learned from following his examples.

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        @datjkeysdude

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      1. iamtheMAGAbot‏ @iamtheMAGAbot May 20
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        #MAGA "my granddadful waswise everythingful. he hadwise the african-american-ownedful serviceful stationful in carolinaful. in sch…ful

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        https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BPFDS8Y 

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