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In bakersfield, california, a mexican strawberry picker with an income of $14,000 and no english was lent every penny he needed to buy a house for $724,000.
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In Bakersfield, California, A Mexican Strawberry Picker

Michael Lewis
In bakersfield, california, a mexican strawberry picker with an income of $14,000 and no english was lent every penny he needed to buy a house for $724,000.
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