Subject: The Optimist | Looking back after 100 years: Stories and advice from centenarians
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John Hicks was learning to fly when he and his instructor hit a mountain in Virginia. Would anyone find him?

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John Hicks was learning to fly when he and his instructor hit a mountain in Virginia. Would anyone find him?

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The Rev. Eric So uprooted his family from their comfortable home in the Maryland suburbs to minister to families who have newly arrived in the United States.

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It’s a different game than our fathers played and coached, not least because of how openly affection is expressed.

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