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3 Idiot Fathers Asked An Advice Columnist 3 Idiot Questions. Here Are My Very Good Answers.
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Happy Saturday! The New York Times has an advice column called SocialQ’s which is about how to handle “awkward situations.” The advice doled out is fine but it’s a little staid. I am better at giving advice than this columnist. So here are some answers to three recent reader questions.

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