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Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!

Robert Burns

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Your father doesn't like me," Charley said to Wesley later when Wesley had gotten them away from the crowd.
"Father doesn't seem to like anyone," Wesley said. "Don't let it worry you."
"But you brought me to his house. I don't like to be in the home of someone who doesn't like me."
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"That's amazing, Charley. So you and my brother are related. Does that make us related too?"
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