A Middle Class Christmas
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The Maxwells consider themselves a typical, middle class family in the suburbs of LA.
The Maxwells consider themselves a typical, middle class family, living a typical middle class life in the suburbs of LA. But this holiday season, they're re-thinking what it means to be Middle Class.
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A Middle Class Christmas
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The Maxwells consider themselves a typical, middle class family, living a typical middle class life in the suburbs of LA. But this holiday season, they're re-thinking what it means to be Middle Class.
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