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“The debt of gratitude we owe our mother and father goes forward, not backward. What we owe our parents is the bill presented to us by our children.”

Quote by Nancy Friday

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Nancy Friday is an American author born on August 27, 1933. She is renowned for her research on gender, sexuality, and interpersonal relationships, with notable works including 'The Secret Life of Women' and 'The Secret Life of Men'. more

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