"I don't think my mom really expected me to do anything," says Charlie, blushing faintly, aware of how that sounds. "She didn't, really. Sat on boards. Went to lunch a lot."
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"I don't think my mom really expected me to do anything," says Charlie, blushing faintly, aware of how that sounds. "She didn't, really. Sat on boards. Went to lunch a lot."