"Say, Pa! I need a drink!"
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This girl is four or five and she can talk?! I should probably learn more about children and their major accomplishments for each year of life. I think when they're two, they understand when you steal their nose but they're too dumb to realize you didn't actually steal it and will scream in terror if you try to leave without giving it back. By three, they've probably learned to feel their face and think, "Wait. I still have my nose. Is that guy an idiot?" By four, they're all, "That's your thumb, you stupid prick. It doesn't even look like a nose. Get out of the way, you dinosaur." By five, they apparently know when they're thirsty, according to Pynchon's book. By six, they learn to roll their eyes and make jerking off motions with their hands whenever an adult speaks. By seven, they can sharpen spears and growl ferociously. By eight, they remind you every day of their life from that point on that your future is over and it's their world now.
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