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In Detroit


You see hooligans, tagging buildings, I see artists. You see a smart-mouthed little girl, who always has to have the last word, I see a defense attorney. You see the disrespectful boy in the back of the class who loves banging beats on the desk while you speak, I see a music composer. You see a hard headed girl who never complies with the dress code, I see a fashion designer. You see a city, a "ghetto war zone." I see a community trying, I see a place, a place, I call home.
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