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...... However, I did not understand the true degree of income disparity until befriending a very wealthy boy when I was in high school. My first visit to his home, I found myself lost because the house was so huge. Fortunately, they had an intercom system, which helped me find my place. The neighborhood he lived in is one that I would identify as upper-middle class today, but it seemed incomparably wealthy when I was a child. They had a maid come in to clean their home and do laundry twice a week, and a service to do their lawn and maintain their pool. They had the garage space for five vehicles, and new vehicles to fill each space. In fact, my friend received a brand new BMW convertible for his 16th birthday, which was astounding to me. His mother rarely cooked; instead, the family either brought in dinner or dined out, but their pantry and refrigerator were always fully stocked. It was a house where none of the inhabitants seemed to ever experience financial wants, much less financial needs. The contrast, not only with my own household which was comfortable, but on a budget, but with my poorer friends

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