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Waray is what my wife is, and therefore half of what my three daughters are. That fact has become not just a numerical equation but an emotional situation that effectively negates any perceived advantages I may have come to expect, as a pure Cebuano father living in Cebu.
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Waray is what my wife is, and therefore half of what my three daughters are. That fact has become not just a numerical equation but an emotional situation that effectively negates any perceived advantages I may have come to expect, as a pure Cebuano father living in Cebu.
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By Jerry Tundag | June 7, 2006 - 12:00am
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