Children from the age of five to ten should watch more television. Tel…

P. J. O'Rourke
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Children from the age of five to ten should watch more television. Television depicts adults as rotten SOB's given to fistfights, gunplay, and other mayhem. Kids who believe this about grownups aren't likely to argue about bedtime. ✨ P. J. O'Rourke (1987). The Bachelor Home Companion: A Practical Guide to Keeping House Like a Pig, Pocket
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