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<p><b>Social exclusion</b> or <b>social marginalisation</b> is a social disadvantage and relegation to the fringes of <a href="page.php?w=society">society</a>. It is a term that has been used widely in <a href="page.php?w=Europe">Europe</a> and was first used in <a href="page.php?w=France">France</a> in the late 20th century. In the EU context, the <a href="page.php?w=European_Commission">European Commission</a> defines it as "a situation whereby a person is prevented (or excluded) from contributing to and benefiting from economic and social progress".</p><p>
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