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Some years ago the Minnesota Crime Commission released a statement which said:

‘‘Every baby starts life as a little savage. He is completely selfish, and self-centered. He wants what he wants when he wants it –– his bottle, his mother’’s attention, his playmate’s toys, his uncle’s watch. Deny him these once, and he seethes with rage and aggressiveness, which would be murderous were he not so helpless. . . . .

“All children –– not just certain children –– are born delinquent. If permitted to continue in the self-centered world of infancy, given free reign to his impulsive actions, to satisfy all his wants, every child would...

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