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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Privation vs deprivation

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Currently, deprivation is 20 times more frequent than privation . " In the 1800s, privation was more frequent. t1%3B%2Cdeprivation%3B%2Cc0

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  • Currently, deprivation is 20 times more frequent than privation .
  • " In the 1800s, privation was more frequent.
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Currently, deprivation is 20 times more frequent than privation. I very seldom run across "privation." In the 1800s, privation was more frequent.

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