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Newguest Posted 17 years ago
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One of the things...

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One of the things about having kids is that if you were concerned you might not be around to see them growing up, what would you do?

--- I keep reading this sentence and cannot get the meaning? what is it saying?
  

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It's hard to know! Maybe it means that the people should live healthier lifestyles so that they live longer? Making changes to make it more likely you live a longer life?

  • It's hard to know!
  • Maybe it means that the people should live healthier lifestyles so that they live longer?
  • Making changes to make it more likely you live a longer life?
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It's hard to know!

Maybe it means that the people should live healthier lifestyles so that they live longer?

Making changes to make it more likely you live a longer life?
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Hi,
It's not a clear sentence, and there is no context.

If I had to guess, it sounds like it might simply mean 'Here's a reason why you shouldn't have children'.

Clive
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Hi

It's Bono talking about one of his songs "Kite". He says: There is a little journalism at the end, which is the last of the rock stars/when hip hop drove the big cars/at the time when new media/was the big idea. That was just setting it in time, saying that's the moment, and then leaving it behind. One of the things about having kids is that if you were concerned you might no

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