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father

noun as in male person who begets children

noun as in priest

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Wolff grew up in North Haledon, N.J.—near Paterson—the son of an advertising executive father and a mother who was a reporter for the Paterson Evening News.

Her father was a successful photographer and her mother designed clothes and furniture.

"Honestly, I'm just glad to see it reopened," said Adams, the Texas father.

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“I’ve always had my own goals and career aspirations, and I’ve worked to balance those with being a committed and present father,” he said.

The show depicted Beam as a mentor and father figure to his players, some of whom were facing significant challenges in their lives, as they navigate a football season.

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