You see, dear African moms, global girls need global boys.

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Catz, who joined in 1999, softens her edge by calling Ellison and others "dear" and cajoling: "Listen up, boys and girls!"

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In her 30-plus years as Dear Abby, Phillips answered inquiries from all types: teenage girls, teenage boys, young women, exasperated mothers-in-law, elderly widows and widowers.

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