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Ed Markey: A 13-year-old and an 18-year-old are just two different species almost in terms of their level of maturity.

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
A 13-year-old and an 18-year-old are just two different species almost in terms of their level of maturity.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the maturity gap between younger and older teens.

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