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Here_RL are_VBR some_DD interesting_JJ questions_NN2 ._. 
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Is_VBZ the_AT family_NN1 the_AT foundation_NN1 of_IO society_NN1 ?_? 
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Or_CC is_VBZ the_AT society_NN1 the_AT foundation_NN1 of_IO the_AT family_NN1 ?_? 
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Which_DDQ comes_VVZ first_MD ,_, the_AT family_NN1 or_CC society_NN1 ?_? 
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Which_DDQ is_VBZ more_RGR important_JJ ,_, the_AT family_NN1 or_CC society_NN1 ?_? 
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Should_VM the_AT family_NN1 always_RR include_VVI a_AT1 mother_NN1 ,_, father_NN1 ,_, and_CC one_MC1 or_CC more_DAR children_NN2 to_TO be_VBI called_VVN a_AT1 family_NN1 ?_? 
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Can_VM there_EX be_VBI families_NN2 that_CST do_VD0 not_XX meet_VVI these_DD2 criteria_NN2 ?_? 
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What_DDQ policies_NN2 should_VM a_AT1 society_NN1 or_CC government_NN1 implement_NN1 to_TO maintain_VVI and_CC strengthen_VVI its_APPGE families_NN2 ?_? 
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There_EX are_VBR many_DA2 different_JJ points_NN2 of_IO view_NN1 on_II these_DD2 topics_NN2 ._. 
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Views_NN2 of_IO families_NN2 have_VH0 changed_VVN over_II time_NNT1 in_II western_JJ countries_NN2 ._. 
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More_DAR families_NN2 in_II western_JJ societies_NN2 no_RR21 longer_RR22 have_VH0 a_AT1 two_MC parent_NN1 structure_NN1 ._. 
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Families_NN2 now_RT often_RR have_VH0 a_AT1 combination_NN1 of_IO step_NN1 parents_NN2 and_CC children_NN2 ,_, half_DB brothels_NN2 and_CC sisters_NN2 ,_, or_CC consist_VV0 of_IO unrelated_JJ members_NN2 in_RP ,_, one_MC1 family_NN1 unit_NN1 ._. 
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Because_II21 of_II22 long_JJ distances_NN2 for_IF families_NN2 in_II the_AT U.S._NP1 ,_, many_DA2 grandparents_NN2 see_VV0 their_APPGE children/grandchildren_NN2 only_RR a_AT1 little_RR each_DD1 year_NNT1 ._. 
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In_II the_AT Victorian_JJ period_NN1 ,_, in_II divorces_NN2 ,_, the_AT children_NN2 were_VBDR usually_RR put_VVN under_II the_AT care_NN1 of_IO the_AT father_NN1 ._. 
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Now_RT ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ more_RGR likely_JJ that_CST courts_NN2 in_II the_AT US_NP1 will_VM award_VVI the_AT care_NN1 of_IO the_AT children_NN2 to_II the_AT mother_NN1 ,_, or_CC more_RGR recently_RR ,_, may_VM allow_VVI the_AT parents_NN2 to_TO divide_VVI the_AT parental_JJ time_NNT1 of_IO caring_VVG for_IF the_AT children_NN2 by_II months_NNT2 ,_, or_CC even_RR weeks_NNT2 ._. 
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Approximately_RR one_MC1 half_NN1 of_IO all_DB recent_JJ marriages_NN2 in_II the_AT US_NP1 have_VH0 ended_VVN in_II divorce_NN1 ,_, and_CC society_NN1 has_VHZ had_VHN to_TO adjust_VVI to_II this_DD1 phenomenon_NN1 as_RG well_RR as_CSA to_TO make_VVI new_JJ laws_NN2 and_CC guidelines_NN2 relating_VVG to_II former_DA families_NN2 that_CST may_VM now_RT be_VBI separated_VVN by_II law_NN1 ._. 
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During_II the_AT Cultural_JJ Revolution_NN1 in_II China_NP1 ,_, the_AT attitudes_NN2 toward_II the_AT family_NN1 would_VM seem_VVI to_TO have_VHI been_VBN very_RG different_JJ than_CSN they_PPHS2 are_VBR at_RR21 present_RR22 ._. 
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Families_NN2 were_VBDR sometimes_RT divided_VVN by_II ideology_NN1 and_CC children_NN2 were_VBDR often_RR encouraged_VVN to_TO report_VVI on_II negative_JJ activities_NN2 of_IO the_AT parents_NN2 to_II local_JJ leaders_NN2 ._. 
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Families_NN2 were_VBDR also_RR encouraged_VVN to_TO have_VHI more_DAR children_NN2 to_TO bring_VVI the_AT nation_NN1 to_II future_JJ greatness_NN1 ._. 
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Having_VHG a_AT1 one_MC1 child_NN1 policy_NN1 in_II the_AT cities_NN2 at_RR21 present_RR22 and_CC two_MC in_II the_AT rural_JJ areas_NN2 means_VVZ that_DD1 society_NN1 does_VDZ have_VHI an_AT1 important_JJ influence_NN1 on_II the_AT family_NN1 structure_NN1 ._. 
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In_II the_AT cities_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 creates_VVZ an_AT1 only_JJ child_NN1 syndrome_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ sometimes_RT has_VHZ negative_JJ influence_NN1 on_II family_NN1 structure_NN1 ._. 
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Currently_RR ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM appear_VVI that_CST many_DA2 Americans_NN2 and_CC Chinese_NN1 would_VM accept_VVI the_AT idea_NN1 that_CST their_APPGE family_NN1 is_VBZ very_RG important_JJ in_II society_NN1 ,_, but_CCB is_VBZ also_RR regulated_VVN by_II societal_JJ laws_NN2 ,_, rules_NN2 ,_, and_CC customs_NN2 ._. 
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There_EX appears_VVZ to_TO be_VBI an_AT1 influence_NN1 going_VVG both_DB2 ways_NN2 ._. 
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That_REX21 is_REX22 ,_, the_AT family_NN1 structure_NN1 affects_VVZ society_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT society_NN1 affects_VVZ the_AT family_NN1 and_CC its_APPGE structure_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 seems_VVZ to_II me_PPIO1 that_CST all_DB societies_NN2 should_VM make_VVI wise_JJ and_CC generous_JJ policies_NN2 to_TO maintain_VVI and_CC strengthen_VVI their_APPGE families_NN2 ._. 
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Here_RL is_VBZ my_APPGE personal_JJ situation_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 had_VHN three_MC children_NN2 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 collectively_RR have_VH0 had_VHN eight_MC grandchildren_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM proud_JJ of_IO my_APPGE family_NN1 ,_, and_CC consider_VV0 my_APPGE family_NN1 ,_, and_CC their_APPGE succeeding_JJ families_NN2 ,_, as_CSA my_APPGE greatest_JJT achievement_NN1 ._. 
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My_APPGE grandchildren_NN2 who_PNQS are_VBR old_JJ enough_RR to_TO know_VVI me_PPIO1 call_VV0 me_PPIO1 Pop_UH Pop._NP1 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 also_RR had_VHN step_NN1 children_NN2 and_CC step_VV0 grandchildren_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 been_VBN the_AT host_NN1 father_NN1 of_IO various_JJ international_JJ high_JJ school_NN1 students_NN2 ._. 
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Thus_RR there_EX are_VBR a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO young_JJ people_NN who_PNQS have_VH0 called_VVN me_PPIO1 Dad._NP1 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 sometimes_RT been_VBN called_VVN the_AT father_NN1 of_IO the_AT Sudanese_JJ community_NN1 in_II Rochester_NP1 ,_, New_NP1 York._NP1 In_II China_NP1 ,_, some_DD students_NN2 and_CC young_JJ people_NN have_VH0 considered_VVN me_PPIO1 a_AT1 likeable_JJ grandfather._NNU I_PPIS1 like_VV0 these_DD2 various_JJ labels_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM glad_JJ that_CST my_APPGE family_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 broad_JJ extended_JJ family_NN1 ,_, spanning_VVG more_DAR than_CSN just_RR my_APPGE own_DA personal_JJ family_NN1 ,_, whom_PNQO I_PPIS1 treasure_VV0 and_CC love_NN1 ._. 
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