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Old Man Offers to Buy Young Widow
Dear Abby columns present a 16 year old girl distressed by unwanted advances from an older neighbor who offers money for companionship, advising her to refuse and focus on work and her children. Other letters deal with teenage romance anxieties, dancing frustrations, marital humor, and privacy disputes, with Abby offering practical guidance.
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Abigail van Burenec
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
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