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you can't put an old head on young shoulders

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you can't put an old head on young shoulders

A young person cannot be expected to have or display the wisdom and sound judgment of an older person. I know that you can't put an old head on young shoulders, and yet, I still get so frustated with my son and the ridiculous things that he does!

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