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We're not trying to raise good kids. We're trying to raise kids who become great adults. That's a very different thing. We all know parents who had kids that when they turned 18 left the house and went nuts.

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Andy Andrews
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: May 22
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Motivational Speaker
Orange Beach
Alabama
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