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Saturday, October 15, 2011

38. Penury

From The Weakest Link TV quiz show (10/13/11), Anne Robinson asked:

“Someone in a state of penury is said to be [    what      ?”

Answer: in extreme poverty/destitute

Consider this statement: The rich have a responsibility to help the poor.

Write (or ponder) a unified essay in which you perform the following tasks. 
Explain what you think the above statement means.
Describe a specific situation in which the rich might not have a responsibility to help the poor. 
Discuss what you think determines whether or not the rich have a responsibility to help the poor.
[question taken from MCAT practice tests]
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