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		toxik on July 4, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CNLabelContactRelation&NegativeMediumSpace;Younger... Try making a five year old say ”maternal grandfather,” other languages have two-syllable words for all of these, like the Chinese words for which these are made.

a3n on July 4, 2019 [–]

Five year olds get along fine with whatever practices their family uses, for a five year old's life.

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