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Bribes are the glue that's kept teenagers and parents connected for generations

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Gayle Forman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 5
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LA
California
Parents
Bribes
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Bribe
Glue
Teenagers
Teenager
Kept
Connected
Generations

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