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Deb King had always known Jennifer had an older sister named Julie. She had met Julie when she adopted Jennifer in Worcester 13 years ago. Deb also knew that the sisters shared a significant limitation.

Jennifer is diagnosed as mentally retarded. Most of her testing puts her at about a seven, eight-year-old functioning level.

Jennifer is diagnosed as mentally retarded. Most of her testing puts her at about a seven, eight-year-old functioning level.

Jennifer is diagnosed as mentally retarded. Most of her testing puts her at about a seven, eight-year-old functioning level.

What was Julie's condition?

What was Julie's condition?

What was Julie's condition?

Similar to what I felt Jennifer's was, very shy, slow.

Similar to what I felt Jennifer's was, very shy, slow.

Similar to what I felt Jennifer's was, very shy, slow.

But when the Kings adopted Jennifer, they felt they just couldn't take on two kids with special needs, and Julie was left behind in foster care.

But when the Kings adopted Jennifer, they felt they just couldn't take on two kids with special needs, and Julie was left behind in foster care.

But when the Kings adopted Jennifer, they felt they just couldn't take on two kids with special needs, and Julie was left behind in foster care.

I never forgot about it, ever, ever. I never, always wondered.

I never forgot about it, ever, ever. I never, always wondered.

I never forgot about it, ever, ever. I never, always wondered.

You had a sense, though, that Julie's life was not anything close to her sister Jennifer's life.

You had a sense, though, that Julie's life was not anything close to her sister Jennifer's life.

You had a sense, though, that Julie's life was not anything close to her sister Jennifer's life.

Right, I knew that.