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Originally Posted by hrandani
There are many good things about having educated parents, but this survey doesn't do a good job about revealing them, and completely ignores the value of having a large, loving family that supports you. I know plenty of wealthy lone children who would trade places in an instant with sprawling immigrant families, and would be 100% better off consequently.
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I think my sister would agree with you here; lately she goes on and on in our conversations about how our parents showered us with gifts and opportunities, yet never spent the kind of quality time they may have had they not busied themselves with such intensity in their own professional lives.
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If one million people replaced a two mile car trip once a week with a bike ride, carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 50,000 tons per year. If one out of ten car commuters switched to a bike, carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 25.4 million tons per year. [2milechallenge.com]
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Originally Posted by roachboy
it's better if you can ride without having to wonder if the guy in the car behind you is a sociopath, i find.
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