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Children should have enough freedom to be themselves - once they've learned the rules.

Anna Quindlen

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Anna Quindlen
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 8
Author
Columnist
Journalist
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Anna Marie Quindlen
Enough
Children
Rules
Learned
Freedom

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