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Vast majority of egyptians have to struggle with just getting by. in fact, this morning, i came in with a taxi driver who told me he is upset about these protests because he needs to make about $10 a day to feed his four children. he said i can t do it. and he went and he asked his boss for an advance. he said, no, i m not going to give you the money because i don t have it. and so people here live day-by-day. according to the world bank, 40% of the egyptian population lives on less than $2 a day. the feeling is this is a country with great potential, great potential wealth but it s been monopolized by a group at the top has very little qualms when it comes to opening street. the regime has been quite tolerant of parlor talk and complaints and idle complaints ....

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