Joseph HellerJust about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.
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It’s difficult to turn down a job that pays well. The problem is that the benefits of the job are often not worth how much it costs. It’s difficult to get children out of the way when they are using them as excuses for bad behavior. The real issue here is how well children can be raised by their parents.
Source: Catch22
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