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When people see the polished suits, booming laugh, and confident presence on television, they rarely imagine where his story truly began. As a young boy, Steve Harvey grew up in extreme poverty, moving with his family from West Virginia to Cleveland in search of something better. One of his most unforgettable childhood memories wasn’t a birthday or a holiday—it was seeing a toilet flush for the very first time at around five years old. That moment alone revealed how little he had and how far removed his early life was from comfort, stability, or privilege.
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