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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Lighter Skin Pays Off for Immigrants in U.S. A new study of thousands of immigrants found that those with lighter skin earned <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SKIN_TONE_INCOME?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" title="more money">more money</a> than immigrants of similar background whose skin was darker. “On average, being one shade lighter has about the same effect as having an additional year of education,” the study’s author said. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20070126_america_rewards_whiteness/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20070126_america_rewards_whiteness/</a> Copyright © 2007 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Lighter Skin Pays Off for Immigrants in U.S. A new study of thousands of immigrants found that those with lighter skin earned <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SKIN_TONE_INCOME?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" title="more money">more money</a> than immigrants of similar background whose skin was darker. “On average, being one shade lighter has about the same effect as having an additional year of education,” the study’s author said. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20070126_america_rewards_whiteness/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20070126_america_rewards_whiteness/</a> Copyright © 2007 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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