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| has gloss | eng: Boxcar Betty was a fictional hobo and IWW organizer in the early 20th century, popularized by a Great Depression-era book by Ben Reitman. The IWW were among the first to organize itinerant workers, and some of their most dedicated organizers were homeless themselves. Boxcar Betty became a "larger than life" character, an amalgam of various women and part of American folklore: |
| lexicalization | eng: Boxcar Betty |
| instance of | c/Fictional hoboes |
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