She was having a bad time after her own dad had died.

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He wanted Yife to go to medical school, but the younger Tien disappointed his dad by posting bad grades at the University of Cincinnati, ruling out admission to an American medical school.

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And now that Frank's dad had died (eating bad clams), Vince LaRocca was trying to marry Frank's mamma.

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And, in a couple of days I will be a dad so that's not bad is it?

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We live in an era of unprecedented prosperity in no small part because the good guys, like my dad, had better technology than the bad guys.

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Much depends on whether Dad is having a good day or a bad day.

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On the occasion where Miller was in a bad mood, he would slowly sip a neat Old Grand Dad.

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He describes it as "Dad's ok, the dog's ok and no bad news".

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