And if Michelle Obama wants to take up a cause more edifying than planting a vegetable garden for the White House staff to weed, this one is ready made.

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Despite becoming a wealthy and successful CEO who could easily afford to hire help, George Romney instilled this same work ethic in his kids by requiring them to mow the lawn, shovel snow, rake leaves, weed the garden, and clean the house.

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