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1. black
2. grey
3. blue
4. red
5. brown
6. white

She stood there until something fell off the shelf inside her.

Zora Neale Hurston

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  She wanted to struggle with life but it seemed to elude her.

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  Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.

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  And I can’t die easy thinking maybe the menfolks white or black is making a spit cup out of you. Have some sympathy for me. Put me down easy, Janie, I’m a cracked plate.

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