Your parents had a third parent-television. If you went back to 1950, you would be surprised. Many people-of all kinds and conditions-had just two parents. In the time since then, the referee has won all the championship matches-and the referee is a value-free ritual. (George W. S. Trow)

Your parents had a third parent-television. If you went back to 1950, you would be surprised. Many people-of all kinds and conditions-had just two parents. In the time since then, the referee has won all the championship matches-and the referee is a value-free ritual.

George W. S. Trow

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