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By Hadeel Asaad - October 15, 2002
Even though money can't buy happiness, the lack of money is usually the cause of sadness. Poverty is, in fact, a widespread problem that can sometimes restrict and even imprison a person to the point that struggling seems pointless. In Dubliners by James Joyce, the author reveals how money problems, family responsibilities and other social…
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