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not buying. an "unattractive, poor white male" will still have it easier then an "unattractive, poor black male".

Re-read the article. People do indeed get different numbers of "points" to start with, and the variation within a group is still bigger then differences between the groups, so someone can be black, and yet attractive, physically fit, extremely intelligent and from a wealthy family - a very 'easy' difficulty level to play at, and yet, replace 'black' with 'white' and it will become even easier still.



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