Every time I see one of those "Dear Abby"-type columns about siblings who don't get along, I shake my head in amazement. Some of the atrocities described there are beyond belief and, I am happy to say, beyond my ken. How can brothers and sisters treat each other with such malice, such cruelty, or even such indifference? I have two brothers and one sister, and we have all maintained close, affectionate family ties - none closer than the bond between my sister and me/Ginny McConnell, Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here.

Question: Are you close with your siblings?

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