Parents – especially step-parents – are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don't fufill the promise of their early years. (Anthony Powell)

Parents – especially step-parents – are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don't fufill the promise of their early years.

Anthony Powell

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