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Mr. and Mrs. Albena don't know where all
their children are living now.
Some are in Chile and some are in Argentina.
They aren't sure how old their children
are either.
If you ask, "How old is your daughter
Susanna?" they say, "We aren't sure," or
even, "Which Susanna?"
This is because they have 53 children!
When people hear about their enormous family
they say, "How is it possible?"
The answer is simple; every time Mrs. Albena
gave birth, she always had twins or triplets.
They got married when Mrs. Albena was 12
years old and Mr.Albena was 30.
Their first 21 children were boys, but Mrs.
Albena wanted a daughter very much - now she has 18 daughters.
They don't use birth control because it
is against their religion.
They now live with 18 of their children
in a small wooden house in Chile.
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