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New Straits Times

02-21-2001

The perils petty prejudice can lead to
Byline: Charlene Rajendran
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Opinion
Column: 109 km/h

THERE is a pleasure in being prejudiced. Albeit a petty pleasure and one that points to how simplistic and superficial we are. But a pleasure no less. And the pleasure lies in a justified anger and displeasure with someone or something that we are not a part of. The satisfaction is deriv...

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