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		upquark on Jan 28, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Calcutta girl who fled home & marriage at 17 retur... > And by the way if you work hard 'enough', your dreams will come true anywhere! Why do people keep repeating this? What is the empirical evidence for this statement outside of some anecdotes? I have seen so many counter-examples in my life...

khuey on Jan 28, 2013 [–]

People repeat it because it makes them feel better. You don't have to confront the fact that life is inherently unfair.

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