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A Lot Of My Own Relatives Didn't Get To Go To School Because We Were Mountain People. You Have To Get Out And Work And Help Feed The Family. My Own Dad Couldn't Read And Write. And My Dad Was Very Proud Of Me.

-Dolly Parton

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A Lot Of My Own Relatives Didn't Get To Go To School Because We Were Mountain People. You Have To Get Out And Work And Help Feed The Family. My Own Dad Couldn't Read And Write. And My Dad Was Very Proud Of Me.

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