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Apple. Red apple. Green apple.

Grandfather. Maternal grandfather. Paternal grandfather.




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.


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




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