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Caroline Kennedy

Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up. People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense of intellectual curiosity and a love of reading and of history.

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Caroline Kennedy is saying that learning and knowledge were highly prioritized in her family during her childhood. She also points out that her parents both enjoyed exploring ideas and had a passion for books and historical subjects.

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