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Class Quote by John Hume

“Before the arrival of the Credit Union, people who were from the poor background or a working class background couldn't borrow from banks.” quote by John Hume — Download Open image

“Before the arrival of the Credit Union, people who were from the poor background or a working class background couldn't borrow from banks.”

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