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Ed Markey: On the other hand, my mother was afraid that that had been watered down by the other side of the family.

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
On the other hand, my mother was afraid that that had been watered down by the other side of the family.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey humorously discusses family expectations regarding intelligence.

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