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Old 08-31-2006, 10:28 AM   #51
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Originally Posted by Frank the Tank View Post
I'd seriously question whether a two year old has the capacity to lie.
I concur. Children don't pass the false-belief test until -- usually -- 4 years old. I suspect that lying about or making up the story in this case would take an even more involved understanding about truthhood and falsity, which would be out of the grasp of a 2 year old.
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