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MATUR;Y & RESPONSIBIL;Y4

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  ,AT ? LEVEL ( 9T]V5;N1 P>5TS %D
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  ,IF ! "Y/] />TS RUNN+ AWAY F HOME1
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PSY*OPA?OLOGY ! "Y/] DEMON/RATES4
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! F\R >1S ( RESPONSIBIL;Y T WE ALL H Z
9DIVIDUALS3 #A7 ! FAMILY1 #B7 ! 8JOB10 :
= MO/ KIDS IS PRIM>ILY S*OOL1 #C7 ! PE]
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9DIVIDUAL 0LATE ADOLESC;E OR "Y
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    ,LEVELS ( ,9T]V5;N
  ,I G5],Y ?9K 9 T]MS ( F\R LEVELS (
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HOME AT NI<T & ON ! WEEK5DS1 99 & ^? ^:
FAMILIES C H&LE T RESPONSIBIL;Y Z WELL4
  ,"S"TS KIDS >E ADMITT$ DIRECTLY 6!
8"PIAL0 LEVEL ( C>E1 & "S"TS KIDS H
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  ,AT ALL LEVELS ( 9T]V5;N1 ,I 2LIEVE
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    ,RECAPP+ ,JOE'S ,ADVICE
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6RECUP]ATE4
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6:OLE;S4 ,\R /ORY ( HOPE & VICTORY J
MI<T 2 ! 9C5TIVE Y NE$ 6"W 6RID YR
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