Quote by Laurence J. Peter

Heredity is what sets the parents of a teenager wondering about each other.

Heredity is what sets the parents of a teenager wondering ab

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This quote suggests that when parents interact with their teenage child, they might start to question and wonder about each other's qualities and characteristics that their child has inherited from them. The idea of heredity raises curiosity and piques the parents' interest in understanding how their own traits have influenced their child's development, prompting them to reflect on their own identities as parents.

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