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Husband to Jane and father of Donald and Wesley. Joe's job has moved the family many times, and it sends him away on assignments while everyone else stays home. He knows that a strong bond will keep his family together through these tough tours of duty. But his attempts to strengthen that bond tend
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Megalomaniacal older son of Jane and Joe, and brother to Wesley. Donald is fearless, more confident than is wise, and is currently creating a long-term strategy for complete and total world domination. Because domination begins at home, his first plan is to overthrow his father. Donald believes in
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Classmate to Donald, love interest of Wesley. Betty's father is a dentist who expects her to become one, too. She is
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