Gonzales, Celina O.

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Task 2
Topic: The supposed implementation of the Vanity Tax
References Schema Research Questions
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partners/Study-of-Gender-Pricing-in- However, on January 16, 2017, Congress 3. Will the supposed vanity
NYC.pdf decided to withdraw the Vanity Tax bill after tax be prejudicial to
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