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# Baratunde R. Thurston

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##  Quotes by Baratunde R. Thurston

> [“There's no perk in being closed-minded as a minority. It's never, ever, ever going to help you, ever.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-r-thurston/there-s-no-perk-in-being-closed-minded-as-a-minority-it-s-never-ever/)

Baratunde R. Thurston

[Closed minded](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/closed-minded/)

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> [“All other beer is ass, and I will not put in the the work to acquire the taste for things that taste…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-r-thurston/all-other-beer-is-ass-and-i-will-not-put-in-the-the-work-to-acquire/)

Baratunde R. Thurston

[Beer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b0/baratunde-r-thurston-68373_beer_all-other-beer-is-ass-and-i-will-not-put_448396.jpg)

> [“As I've reflected back on both, I realize that my neighborhood was just like The Wire. We had the drug dealing, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-r-thurston/as-i-ve-reflected-back-on-both-i-realize-that-my-neighborhood-was/)

Baratunde R. Thurston

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f3/baratunde-r-thurston-68373_perfect-match_as-i-ve-reflected-back-on-both-i-realize_1320499.jpg)

> [“Throughout this book I will use the terms African-American, black, and Negro interchangeably. There is rarely a logic to it, so please…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-r-thurston/throughout-this-book-i-will-use-the-terms-african-american-black-and/)

Baratunde R. Thurston

[African american](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/african-american/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/30a/baratunde-r-thurston-68373_african-american_throughout-this-book-i-will-use-the-term_2436716.jpg)

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