Sibling

Traditionally ,( 状语，修饰全句 ) all the members of an extended family lived in the same area. However, with the change from an agricultural to an industrial society, many nuclear families mov

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Whether it's your sibling, best friend, parent or even your boss, you've called someone stupid at some point in your life. But how do we even define stupid behavior, and what can we do to avoid acting stupidly? 生活中有时候你会说某个人很蠢

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