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/^t/Apart from dividing people into sexes, different human races there is also another very painful but self-evident division into the rich and the poor. Those who have a lot of money belong to the middle class - the layer of society that takes part in deciding of the most important issues in the country. The richest create the social top brass. Both groups own houses, two or more cars and afford expensive holidays abroad. They are happy enough not to be bothered about tomorrow. But both the rich and the poor are citizens of the same country and theoretically have the same rights. Unfortunately, the poor just because of the sheer lack of cash cannot take part in taking decisions. They are able to do it when they will win adequate financial status.