People rarely speak of children; you hear of 'cohort groups' and 'stan…

Jonathan Kozol
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People rarely speak of children; you hear of 'cohort groups' and 'standard variations,' but you don't hear much of boys who miss their cats or 6-year-olds who have to struggle with potato balls.
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