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On Being with Krista Tippett

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The Etymologies of Words

The word privilege is composed of the latin words for private and law. It's a word that i've used for years before i understood its etymology. When i saw the latin roots of privilege, i suddenly understood the word much better. I guess the concept got clarified. And i think what's sometimes missing from concept is that idea that if one person has privilege, another person doesn't rite....

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