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It almost makes him sick to read What kind of

The things law-makers say; conversation do you Let’s connect
usually have with your
Why, father’s just the man they need, parents?
life skill interpersonal skills
He never goes astray.

All wars he’d very quickly end,

As fast as I can write it;

But when a neighbor starts a fuss,

’Tis mother has to fight it.

In conversation father can

Do many wondrous things; astray: away from the correct
path
He’s built upon a wiser plan fuss: anger or complaints about
something
Than presidents or kings. ’tis: short for ‘it is’
wondrous: wonderful
He knows the ins and outs of each the ins and outs: all the details
transaction: the process of
doing business
And every deep transaction; theories: (here) something
explained with facts
We look to him for theories,

But look to ma for action.

—Edgar A Guest

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