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“The word "fronting" was important to Rob. A coward who acted tough was fronting. A nerd who acted dumb was fronting. A rich kid who acted poor was fronting. Rob found the instinct very offensive, and in college he saw it all around.”

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Book:The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League

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