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I was even more impressed than I have been all along, ever since I have grown up, with the fact that if you are going to do anything permanent for the average man you have got to begin before he is a man.
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gutenberg.orgI was even more impressed than I have been all along, ever since I have grown up, with the fact that if you are going to do anything permanent for the average man you have got to begin before he is a man.
Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of early intervention in a child's life for lasting change.
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