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\nAt Pennhurst, a few aides were responsible for wards with 50-60 residents, making them reliant on residents they called \"work boys\" for help. These residents worked long hours performing tasks like cleaning, shaving, and kitchen duties,...\nAt Pennhurst, a few aides were responsible for wards with 50-60 residents, making them reliant on residents they called \"work boys\" for help. These residents worked long hours performing tasks like cleaning, shaving, and kitchen duties, often without pay. Despite the harsh conditions, the work provided some residents with a feeling of being needed and productive. Other residents found the work exploitative and would have preferred working a job to support themselves outside of Pennhurst.

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2017
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work, morning, night, tables, eugenics
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