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"textContent": "There was a time when kids walked to school alone, biked to friends’ houses without a phone, and spent entire afternoons outside without adults hovering nearby. Today, depending on where you live, that same parenting decision could potentially trigger a call to child protective services. Now, lawmakers are trying to step into that gray area. […]",
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