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I totally second what Omicron said.. You`re so awesome for playing Pokemon with your son, it`s quite touching, I wish my dad would do the same but oh well :) Good luck with the program and show your son who`s boss!
Sorry this is kinda random, but I saw your post in the tutoring thread, and I just wanna say how awesome it is that you are a dad that plays Pokemon! I wish my dad did the same... lol