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Fear Quote by Maya Wiley

“Part of the challenge always with issues of public safety is, you know, fear is real and it has to be recognized as real. I mean, people are fearful for reasons that are not totally irrational, right?” quote by Maya Wiley — Download Open image

“Part of the challenge always with issues of public safety is, you know, fear is real and it has to be recognized as real. I mean, people are fearful for reasons that are not totally irrational, right?”

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