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DEAR MISS MANNERS: A close friend has been living with his girlfriend for a few years, and they have a 1-year-old child. After multiple comments that he was “amazed” he hadn’t paid a penny for his child, I finally realized they’re receiving welfare. He makes a six-figure salary, so they do not qualify. After much deliberation, I gently informed him of that, explaining that I feared they could risk serious consequences. He said he was grateful for the advice, but said, “It’s over anyway.” I recently learned they are still taking welfare, and now get childcare vouchers. I feel bad for being judg…