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Pastimes : The Boxing Ring Revived
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (3700)1/15/2003 12:00:14 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 7720
 
Deferred gratification seems not to have much cachet today, though.

No, it doesn't. In fairness, though, from what I read kids mature much younger now so the deferral is much longer than it was back then.

because there was no birth control and they weren't about to risk getting pregnant.

Yes, that was a remarkable deterrent. I recall it well. I recall ignorance being a deterrent, as well.
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