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When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

- Dick Gregory
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When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.