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There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam, That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home. Why do they roam?

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There are some who seem to fancy that for gladness they must roam,
That for smiles that are the brightest they must wander far from home.

Why do they roam?

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Solution

They roam to attain gladness.

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Chapter 7.2: The Stick-together Families - Exercise [Page 192]

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Chapter 7.2 The Stick-together Families
Exercise | Q A. 4. a. | Page 192

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