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9 Old-Fashioned Manners That Have Quietly DisappearedGEN · 5 MIN
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9 Old-Fashioned Manners That Have Quietly Disappeared

Little kindnesses that once said 'I was raised right' -- from the handwritten thank-you note to giving up your seat -- and that you almost never see anymore. A wistful look at nine everyday courtesies that have quietly slipped away.
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