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... child suffers distress , and she , mental anguish . In other words , because of a child's inadequate vocabulary , even its simplest needs cannot be quickly known and satisfied . From which rather silly example we can see , I hope , the ...
... child suffers distress , and she , mental anguish . In other words , because of a child's inadequate vocabulary , even its simplest needs cannot be quickly known and satisfied . From which rather silly example we can see , I hope , the ...
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... child does when it is learning to talk . Mr. X spoke of Cletus ' infantile qualities with affectionate indulgence . " He is a rogue , " said Mr. X , “ but a nice sort of rogue . " I used to speak to Cletus in Ibo and I knew that he was ...
... child does when it is learning to talk . Mr. X spoke of Cletus ' infantile qualities with affectionate indulgence . " He is a rogue , " said Mr. X , “ but a nice sort of rogue . " I used to speak to Cletus in Ibo and I knew that he was ...
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... children with the father lost in Kano or Jos . May I remind you that in all likelihood that widow and her sick ( wounded ? ) children do , and her dead husband did , speak excellent Hausa and little English . • • " " Yours sincerely ...
... children with the father lost in Kano or Jos . May I remind you that in all likelihood that widow and her sick ( wounded ? ) children do , and her dead husband did , speak excellent Hausa and little English . • • " " Yours sincerely ...
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