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Samuel Richardson

The plays and sports of children are as salutary to them as labor and work are to grown persons.

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Children benefit from playing games and sports because these activities help them grow and develop, much like how adults gain from working. Just as work provides important physical and mental exercise for grown-ups, play offers similar advantages for kids.

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