And then later, maybe that same year, maybe the next, on November 5th, suddenly at the back door in the blackness with the gift of some penny bangers.

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Ray Charles first discovered his gift for music when, at the age of three, his next-door neighbor taught him how to play the piano.

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But if a family is concerned, when you're actually trick-or-treating, if you watch your child go to someone's door, ring the bell, and the other family comes to the door and hands them candy, it's one way of knowing it's a safe and comfortable gift of the candy.

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