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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: And that meant evidently underfeeding, privations of all sorts, and the deterioration of the health of the wife and the…

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And that meant evidently underfeeding, privations of all sorts, and the deterioration of the health of the wife and the children: weakened intellect, weakened energy and will.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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He connects the economic hardships faced by families to broader issues of health and well-being, illustrating the consequences of poverty.

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