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When
Miranda decides to hire a nanny, Daniel learns about it and uses his acting experience to pose as "Iphigenia Doubtfire", an elderly Scottish former housekeeper. Lydia and Natalie immediately know who Doubtfire really is, with Lydia explaining to Christopher, but Miranda is oblivious. Daniel uses
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Daniel's art class needs to find a place to convene, and
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