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Medicaid protects the poor, the middle class, the elderly, those with disabilities, and the 26-year-old who graduated from their parent’s insurance.
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Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
This included not wearing any gold, pearls, or precious stones and giving money to the poor and to monasteries, plus a dash of public humiliation.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Rain on Tuesday should alleviate the poor air quality briefly, but there is a chance for additional heavy smoke later Tuesday afternoon, especially from Duluth to Minneapolis.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 3 June 2025
In the data management and manipulation space, that brings us back to the poor database administrator, could the AI DBA be about to become the real hero?
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
This included not wearing any gold, pearls, or precious stones and giving money to the poor and to monasteries, plus a dash of public humiliation.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Rain on Tuesday should alleviate the poor air quality briefly, but there is a chance for additional heavy smoke later Tuesday afternoon, especially from Duluth to Minneapolis.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 3 June 2025
In the data management and manipulation space, that brings us back to the poor database administrator, could the AI DBA be about to become the real hero?
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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