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NAIROBI: Good manners are one of the things that separate man for beast. Courtesy and etiquette are strong words to live by.
When I became a parent, I realised why the Bible says human beings are inherently drawn to wickedness. The number of mother hours that went into teaching my children polite words such as please, thank you, I am sorry, were many. It, however, only took them a second to pick up insults and less polite words. I almost gave up.
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