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Leaving for college

Dear Daughter by BBC

Jul 4, 202525:38Society & Culture

Shelley’s daughter leaves for college – it’s a thrilling moment for everyone, but at the same time there’s a sense of loss. What will happen to their family when one piece of it is missing? So Shelley writes her daughter...

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