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"ref": "1979, Tony Gibson, People Power: Community and Work Groups in Action, page 41:",
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"text": "Typically she attaches other words onto pivot words, such as “want cookie,” “want Mama,” or “want uppy.” In a few months, she combines three or more words and can do so in a grammatically correct sequence, for example, “Mama go bye-bye.”",
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"text": "whining. For most parents, it's like nails on a chalkboard. It's the high- pitched whiiiiiine. Do any of these sound familiar? “Youuuuuu do it, Mommy.” “Uppy, I want uppy.” Funny how a tone of voice can be our undoing.",
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"text": "“I want uppy, too.” The Bean pouted and stuck his thumb into his mouth. “How about if we put you in charge of Buddy?” Mom asked. She winked at Lizzie and Charles. They all knew Buddy was so well behaved that he didn't really need anyone[…]",
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"ref": "2022 May 20, Adrian Tomine, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Drawn & Quarterly, →ISBN:",
"text": "I WANT UPPY DADA! WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME WHILE I'M ALONE WITH THE GIRLS? WHAT IF -- OKAY, STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! LET'S JUST WALK FOR NOW, OKAY? UPPY, DADA!",
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"text": "whining. For most parents, it's like nails on a chalkboard. It's the high- pitched whiiiiiine. Do any of these sound familiar? “Youuuuuu do it, Mommy.” “Uppy, I want uppy.” Funny how a tone of voice can be our undoing.",
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"text": "“I want uppy, too.” The Bean pouted and stuck his thumb into his mouth. “How about if we put you in charge of Buddy?” Mom asked. She winked at Lizzie and Charles. They all knew Buddy was so well behaved that he didn't really need anyone[…]",
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