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race

race Race is a way of classifying population groups by geographic ancestral origin, based mainly on physical traits viewed as distinct and inherited.

Race is a way of classifying population groups by geographic ancestral origin, based mainly on physical traits viewed as distinct and inherited. It refers to a population category rather than an individual mental process.

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