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In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.
Benjamin Spock
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Benjamin Spock
Age: 94 †
Born: 1903
Born: May 2
Died: 1998
Died: March 15
Military Officer
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New Haven
Connecticut
Benjamin McLane Spock
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