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PEOPLE IN AMERICA -February 17, 2002: Bessie Coleman By Vivian Bournazian VOICE 1: I'm Shirley Griffith VOICE 2: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today we t
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Mama told me when I was young: 'Come sit beside me, my only son, and listen closely to what I say and if you do this it will help you some sunny day.' 'Oh, take your time, don't live too fast. Troubles will come and they will pass. Go find a woman an