Proofreading SymbolsBy: Roy Z. Gonzalez Torres

University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla

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C Many Children have ^lived in the White House.

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Theodore roosevelt’s family

may have been the most

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His son, Quentin, once snuck a Pony inside.

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^Why did Quentin do that ^He wanted to cheer up his brother^

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Theodore Roosevelt he had six kids.

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Archie and Quentin were the youngest

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Alice and Theodore Roosevelts oldest child.

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^,Some people thought Alice was too wild ^ and they criticized Roosevelt.

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He responded, I can be president or I can supervise Alice. Nobody could do both. © RGT

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The Rooesvelt kids had fun in the White

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They slid [ on silver trays down the

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They walked through the hallways on stilts.

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#The president evenplayed

sometimes.#

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He liked Hide-and-Seek and pillow fights!

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