Lamaskos Research Paper

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Sharing is caring, and there are a lot of things you share with family—a name, a home, food, traditions, genes, and hopefully, love and respect. The Lamaskos are a family of three people: Francine, John, and their father. They live in the little town of Freeland, Pennsylvania, in a big house they’ve shared since 2005. Sources state that on the paternal half of her family, Francine has two aunts and one uncle, as well as a grandmother who loves to bake and knit. Her grandmother, Nancy, introduced Portuguese heritage and genes to the family, as well as exposing her children to arts such as cooking, knitting and sewing, and wood carving. This artistic influence has carried onto Francine’s Aunt Linda, who teaches dance classes, and her father,

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