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In gang terminology, a set refers to a subgroup within a larger gang alliance. Sets vary in size and internal structure, and different sets within the same gang are known to fight one another.
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- 1 2 3 Fuetsch, Michele (June 5, 1988). "Compton Police Substations Give 2 Gang-Ridden Parks Back to People". LA Times. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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- 1 2 "Compton: Four Arrested in Slayings". LA Times. January 23, 1986. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Bangin on Wax". All Music. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ↑ Gordon, Devin (August 15, 2015). "We Need to Talk About That Opening Scene of Straight Outta Compton". GQ. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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