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When he died in 1624, he bequeathed his fortune to the education and upkeep of orphans, and the school was subsequently built for this purpose.
Many Chicanos see themselves as orphans of La Llorona, as the lost children of the marriage between the Aztecs and the Spanish Conquerors.
Moreover, this may explain why most of these genes are orphans, as frequent nonhomologous recombination may preclude the recognition of homologs.
That includes many illegitimate children, orphans, and abandoned children.
Dominated by their overbearing literary mother and ignored by their dismissive multimillionaire father, these virtual orphans are raised by governesses and servants.