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Ask 10 people about their family relationships and at least five of them will report an estrangement.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Reports
Relationships
Least
Asks
Five
Family
Women
Estrangement
People
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Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.
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