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And What She Should Do Instead First of all, I recognize the arrogance in this. As if I know what Oprah should do, or anything at all about any of this alternative reality we find ourselves lost in. But

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plays on a concrete slab during her mom’s morning Zumba class, giggling and mimicking the movements of the women dancing. After her afternoon nap, she watches “SpongeBob SquarePants” on a small TV set.

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