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They say blood is thicker than water, but in some cases, love is thicker than blood. In this emotional clip, 18-year-old Meredith is surprising her stepdad of 10 years with adoption papers. She's about to go off to college, so this surprise was a long time in the making. Those tears and hugs say it all!

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