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I make an active effort to remain a positive role model to kids. They need people to show them there's another way.


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In my own way, and with my full consent.
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GARY F EVANS... Like the vital rudder of a ship, we have been provided a way to determine the direction we travel. T...
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, TO NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATORS I've learned that to survive, you need a positive state of mind.
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