the excluded

the excluded
   poor people
   Society denies them some of the advantages which come from being richer:
    They will not be told it is their social duty to serve drink to the excluded. (Daily Telegraph, 9 July 2001 — bankers were being urged by Government to allow uncreditworthy people to open bank accounts)

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