The haves and the have-nots

This trimaran is a plaything for the wealthy and powerful in society.

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WotD: The haves and the have-nots

Just who are the haves and the have-nots?

Have you ever seen one before? 

They are mysterious groups of people.

Perhaps some of them are your friends or neighbours, or maybe you are one of them.

Well, the answer is quite simple.


The haves are the people who have money, influence, and power and seem to possess more each year.

The have-nots are the people who have neither wealth nor influence nor power and seem to possess less and less as time passes.


In today’s society worldwide, the gap between the haves and the have-nots is growing wider and wider.

The haves seems to possess more and more while the have-nots seem to possess less and less.
This boat is how the other half makes a living.

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