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When Paul was fourteen years old his father decided to send him to / confirmation-classes.
"He will never learn anything decent in school, anyhow," he said; "time / and money are thrown away upon him. Therefore, he shall be confirmed at / once, so that he can make himself useful on the farm. He will never be / anything better than a peasant, anyhow."