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America was probably Europe's equal scientifically by the end of World War I and certainly surpassed it after the chaos of World War II.


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SAM MENDES Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor.
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SAM LEVENSON Our parents set the moral tone of the family. They expected more of some of us and less of others, b...
SAM LEVENSON The difference between keeping things clean and keeping kids clean was that things just sat still an...
SAM LEVENSON When I was a boy I used to do what my father wanted. Now I have to do what my boy wants. My problem ...
SAM LEVENSON