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What Linus, Peter Parker and Run DMC have in common

DMC, the co-founder of what many consider to be the greatest rap group of all time, has offered countless rhymes about being a kid from Queens who wore big glasses, loved reading books, and above all else, the importance and power of being yourself. So for Darryl McDaniels, writing a children’s book came naturally—and offered the chance to help the next generation. Christopher Booker reports.

What Linus, Peter Parker and Run DMC have in common

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