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although he might not realize quite what he said actually means.

He's right, of course. More's the pity, though.

I was talking to my wife the other day about the various jobs we have had during our lives. I thought about it, and realized that I had gotten every job I ever applied for. So, it turned out, had she.

Both of us are well-spoken, smart, and versatile. We're both of average weight and height, and have been reasonably well-groomed and dressed when we have applied. But, the one factor that plays larger than that is that we're both white, We go into job interviews with that advantage, so, if we're qualified for the job, we generally get the job. I've never actually applied for a job I wasn't qualified for, so I've not tested the theory beyond that.

For far too many people, they go into a job interview with the wrong skin color, and the rest gets ignored.