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House of Roberts

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1. It may not have been coincidental,

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Wed Sep 3, 2025, 02:35 PM

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but my second grade teacher assigned our class to watch the nightly news and make a brief report about what was discussed. We always watched CBS anyway before that, but it became required thanks to that second grade teacher of mine. She also taught me how to read phonetically, so I could pronounce words I didn't even know at first sight. Thanks Mrs. Stewart wherever you are.

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