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"There are three terrible ages of childhood - 1 to 10, 10 to 20, and 20 to 30."

Cleveland Amory, American Historian

Family, Childhood

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"There are three terrible ages of childhood - 1 to 10, 10 to 20, and 20 to 30."

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"There are three terrible ages of childhood - 1 to 10, 10 to 20, and 20 to 30."

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