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Everybody has it wrong way round. Parents don't make children--children make parents. They shape our behavior from the first wail. Mold us into what they need. It can be a pretty rough process, too
Everybody has it wrong way round. Parents don't make children--children make parents. They shape our behavior from the first wail. Mold us into what they need. It can be a pretty rough process, too
Approximate author period: c. 1949 AD · modern
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- Lois McMaster Bujold
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- Approximate author period: c. 1949 AD · modern
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