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John Updike, The Witches of Eastwick Quotes: Having children is something we think we ought to do because our parents did it, but when it is over the children are just other members of the human race, rather disappointingly.
         

Having children is something we think we ought to do because our parents did it, but when it is over the children are just other members of the human race, rather disappointingly.


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Having children is something we think we ought to do because our parents did it, but when it is over the children are just other members of the human race, rather disappointingly.
         



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