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Michael Jackson

Because parents have power over children. They feel they have to do what their parents say. But the love of money is the root of all evil. And this is a sweet child. And to see him turn like this, this isn't him. This is not him.

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Michael Jackson is highlighting how children often obey their parents because of the authority parents hold, but he warns that greed can lead to harmful behavior. He expresses sadness that a kind child has changed in a way that doesn’t reflect their true nature, implying outside influences have corrupted them.

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