disadvantaged

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“The “economically disadvantaged” is a term used by government institutions in for example allocating free school meals to “a student who is a member of a household that meets the income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced-price meals (less than or equal to 185% of US federal poverty guidelines)”[4][5] or business grants.[6]”
from — Wikipedia contributors. (2024, July 19). Disadvantaged. Wikipedia. 

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disabled

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“Nowadays it is better to refer to people with physical disabilities of various kinds by describing the specific difficulty in question rather than talking about the disabled as a group, which is considered somewhat offensive. Some people also object to the word disabled to refer to facilities for people with disabilites, and prefer the word accessible” from — Definition of disabled. (n.d.).

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cosmic perception

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saturn’s conception

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dietary guidelines

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The wording of Dietary Guidelines by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is fascinating in both it’s truth and it’s bullshit (propaganda). – Holly Troy

“Every American deserves to be healthy – but too many Americans are sick and don’t know why. That is because their government has been unwilling to tell them the truth. For decades, the U.S. government has recommended and incentivized low quality, highly processed foods and drug interventions instead of prevention.” from — Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. (2026, January 7). Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Resets U.S. Nutrition Policy, Puts Real Food Back at the Center of Health. U.S. Department of Health And Human Services.

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