Another possible source of guidance for teenagers is television, but television's message has always been that the need for truth, wisdom and world peace pales by comparison with the need for a toothpaste that offers whiter teeth and fresher breath.

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About Dave Barry

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David McAlister Barry (born 3 July 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comic novels and children's novels. Barry's honors include the Pulitzer...

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The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates.

Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face.

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I think Superman should go on the Larry King show and announce that he would come back to life if people in all 50 states wanted him to.

It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person's plate.

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.

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Nobody understands anyone 18, including those who are 18.

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Like its politicians and its wars, society has the teenagers it deserves.

—J. B. Priestley

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Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own.

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Like its politicians and its wars, society has the teenagers it deserves.

—J. B. Priestley

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