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Show 2 -Year-Old Child Has Unusual Vocabulary CRANSTON, R. I. Guests at the home of Thomas Stabile are amazed when they are greeted by his two-year-old daughter. Donna Jean, who ! calmly inquires about their com- i fort and continues to carry on a I lively conversation. psychologists w-ho have examined the pert, blonde child agree that her 1 rapidly expanding vocabulary is I highly unusual for her age. Donna Jean uss 400 words in complete i sentences whereas average vocabulary vocabu-lary for two-year-olds ranges from 60 to 200 words. In checkers, which is her favor ite game of wits. Donna Jean already al-ready has learned a self-appeasing trick. Eecause she always gets beaten when she plays with her fa- : ther. Donna Jean has contrived a game she plays with her doll. Asked who wins in the contest, she in-1 in-1 variably replies: "I do, of course." |
