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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-20-08 09:15 PM
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2. So, children will have to support their parents and probably live with
them in the future. That's how things worked before pensions. Of course, a large percentage of the population farmed and produced their own food and made their own clothing, so it was a little easier to find a way to feed and care for an elderly parent.

What does the author expect older people to do.
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