"I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home."

Home, Humor, Mom, Ability

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"I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home."

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"The Audio Home Recording Act directly says that noncommercial copying by consumers is lawful."

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