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Identity groups need boundaries. Boundaries of identity circumscribe them and distinguish different groups from one another. They have to tell whether a person belongs to one group or to another. They are, in short, the foundation of difference. Boundaries have to be clear-cut in order to accomplish their purpose. There can be no border zones of indifference or ambivalence. Ambivalence would challenge difference and thus would threaten identity....
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