With a more expansive stretch, there’s a better chance that I’ll be around at the precise, random moment when one of my nephews drops his guard and solicits my advice about something private. Or when one of my nieces will need someone other than her parents to tell her that she’s smart and beautiful. Frank Bruni
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  2. He communicates authenticity to an electorate ravenous for it.

  3. I suppose there are people who can pass up free guacamole, but they're either allergic to avocado or too joyless to live.

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