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At my graduation, my father suddenly announced he was cutting me out. “You’re not even my real daughter,” he said. The room fell silent. I walked to the podium, smiled, and said, “Since we’re revealing DNA secrets…” Then I opened the envelope — and his wife turned pale.

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in dollars.”

James, ever the peacemaker when it served his interests, jumped in. “How’s your roommate Stephanie handling job hunting? Finance, wasn’t it?”

“Environmental science,” I corrected, “and she’s already accepted a position with a climate research institute.”

My father scoffed. “Another idealist. You certainly found your people out here.”

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