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Using a switch: Punishment or child abuse?

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Adrian Peterson arrived at the practice field during NFL camp at Minnesota State University, Mankato Monday July 28, 2014.
Running Adrian Peterson arrived at the practice field during NFL camp at Minnesota State University , Mankato Monday July 28, 2014 in Mankato, MN . ] Jerry Holt Jerry.holt@startribune.com (Tom Wallace — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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