Teach your child to say %$#@
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**Subtitle:** Ages 8 to 88
**Sub-Subtitle:** A Guide for Middle Class Kids to be Street Smart
**Author's Name:** Arman Loy
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**Set the Rules (and Stick to 'Em!)**
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🚫 **Elevator Rules**
Don’t press all the buttons—no, no!
You’re not on a rocket, nowhere to go!
And please, no FARTS—Elevators are stinky enough!
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💬 **Relationship Rules**
From ages 8 to 18, play it cool,
Use your smarts as your secret tool.
But once you’re grown, be brave and wise,
Don’t let tricks catch you by surprise!
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**The Big M Rule**
(M is for Money!)
M is for Money, gold and green,
Helps you do big things—and stay on the scene!
Start earning early, don’t delay—
Check out “Make Money Early” right away!
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**Time Rules**
Tell 'em you’re busy, even if you’re chillin’.
Time’s like snacks—don’t waste it spillin’.
Want more money? Less doubt?
Read “Make Money Early” and check it out!
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**Bob’s Hotdog House**
Bob’s Hotdog Hut’s a tasty place,
Mice in hotdogs, quite a taste!
Pay us fast, or you’ll see—
Your house is ours, tee-hee-hee!
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**Wands, Lies, and Junk Cars**
Dragons don’t fly or breathe fire,
Your nose won’t grow when you lie,
Junk cars don’t turn into Ferrari,
No fairy godmother doing your laundry!
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**Lead with Mystery**
Use words your friends won’t get—
Payphone (where’s the coin?),
Rolodex (grandpa’s contacts),
Floppy Disk (data diet),
Telegram (paper trail),
Beeper (before texting).
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**Make Money Early, Oh So Squirrely!**
Make a list of bad words—
Poop, fart, you get the gist!
Grab a piggy bank, big and wide—
When someone says a bad word, they can’t hide!
**Tell Tales**
Spin wild stories no one would believe,
Cover adventure, crime, and fantasy!
Story 1: The Mystery of the Banana Tree in the Jungle—
Lila and Milo find a mystery lady and solve it with cleverness!
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