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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that some people seem to throw around the word "FARMS" as code for race. This mostly reflects continued de facto school segregation. For those of us not from DC, our childhood school experience with the word "FARMS" may mean something completely different from those who are from DC. I grew up in a school where about 40% of school was FARMS and all white. When I see someone use the word FARMS, I know it means low income, and since I know DC, I know it also means AA or Hispanic usually in DC. Once again, because of school segregation and poverty. I don't think that makes me racist to associate the two words. [/quote]
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