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Friends first: Most teenagers told pollsters friendship is more important to them than anything or anyone else, including parents
Friends first: Most teenagers told pollsters friendship is more important to them than anything or anyone else, including parents

Friends first: Most teenagers told pollsters friendship is more important to them than anything or anyone else, including parents

Date1/17/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Friends first: Most teenagers told pollsters friendship is more important to them than anything or anyone else; including parents.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019777F
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