Dear Abby's Mother Defines Maturity in Newsprint
A saved Dear Abby newspaper clipping lists four old-school marks of maturity, a reminder of the print-column wisdom Xennials grew up clipping and keeping on the fridge.
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Photo of a yellowed newspaper clipping on a paper towel. It reads: "DEAR ABBY: A long time ago, you had a definition of "maturity" that I kept and liked a lot. I can't find it. Can you dig it up, please? – Mother in Osceola, Ark. Dear Mother: Consider it dug. It was penned by my mother: This is maturity: To be able to stick with a job until it's finished; to do one's duty without being supervised; to be able to…
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