I will be the last generation of my family. Nobody could have predicted this series of twists and turns. It all stops when I turn out the light.

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In earlier times it was not uncommon to adopt someone fully grown to carry on the family name and family fortune. It's mentioned in Jane Austen novels. Going further back, Julius Caesar adopted Augustus, who in turn adopted Tiberius.