"Although I do not have a family, I have eyes, ears and imagination, and know, as most people know, that the importance of one's children is paramount."

Family, Imagination, People, Children

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"Although I do not have a family, I have eyes, ears and imagination, and know, as most people know, that the importance of one's children is paramount."

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