IT'S no surprise that a survey compiled by the Asda supermart chain reveals that teenagers cost a fortune to keep.
And, as the report points out, teenage years are nerve-racking and tumultous - and that's just for parents. But amazingly, most of these rude rebels emerge eventually as responsible adults. It seems nothing short of a miracle!
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