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I appreciated your article on former
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lion (“Force of Nature,” October 2019).
I once attended a city planning confer-
ence where she gave a talk. After the
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I really enjoyed reading “The Missing
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third of five kids and the middle sister—
and I strongly related to the article.
Growing up, my favourite characters
onThe Brady Bunch andThe Waltons
were the middle sisters, Jan and Erin—
poor Erin sandwiched between perfect
Mary Ellen and adorable Elizabeth.
We should celebrate the Jans and Erins
of the world!
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