Quote by Sidney Altman

By the time I reached high school my father's grocery store had made our life adequately comfortable and I was able to choose, without any practical encumbrances, the subjects that I wanted to pursue in college.

By the time I reached high school my father's grocery store

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This quote highlights the narrator's fortunate circumstances while growing up. They explain that their family's grocery store provided a comfortable life, enabling the narrator to have the freedom of choosing their desired subjects for college without any practical constraints. It suggests that their father's success in business allowed for a higher degree of personal agency and opportunities for the narrator's education.

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By Sidney Altman

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