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The Legacy I Want To Leave Is A Child-care System That Says That No Kid Is Going To Be Left Alone Or Left Unsafe.

To All Those Mothers And Fathers Who Are Struggling With Teen-agers, I Say, Just Be Patient: Even Though It Looks Like You Can't Do Anything Right For A Number Of Years, Parents Become Popular Again When Kids Reach 20.

You'd Better Stay Determined, Because That's How Our Ancestors Got Us Where We Are.

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