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the haves

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: people who have a lot of money and possessions : wealthy people —usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots the gap between the haves and the have-nots

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“The haves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20haves. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.

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