Russell BakerDon't try to make children grow up to be like you, or they may do it.
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The story of the emperor’s new clothes describes a man who tries to fool his subjects into believing that he is clothed in fine raiment. His subjects are so amazed by this claim that they fail to notice that the emperor is not wearing any clothes at all. The moral of the story is “Don't try to make children grow up to be like you, or they may do it!”
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