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KIDS THESE DAYS

How old were you when you ditched training wheels? I was 8, and beyond proud of myself as I lapped the neighbourhood using nothing but the physics of rolling wheels, my parents’ encouragement, and a newfound self-belief that I wouldn’t fall over.

I was also beyond proud when, 35 years later, during the Year 3/4 primary school mini-triathlon, my son headed straight for a

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