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I think a lot of what is going on with kids who get pushed too far and attempt either murder or suicide is that they are trying to deal with their own non-existence for the people who are supposed to care most for them.

Richard Russo

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Richard Russo
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: July 15
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