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I suspect most children go through this when they grasp the incredible power behind the word "actually"-- it starts popping up everywhere. One is constantly corrected or one's assertions at least are refined by one's little poppet saying something like, "Actually, mommy, the bus is blue AND white." or "Actually, mommy, I do like brownies." or "Actually, I don't want him to sit next to me, actually."
It's as if Felix has attended a short weekend course in EST or other assertiveness training. "Actually" endows him with the ability to be extremely certain about what he knows and what the people around him know.
When I mentioned the effect of "actually" on the current conversation, my husband pointed out that this is actually a privileged moment. "Usually when people so aggressively assert themselves blindly like that, you have two words for them: 'lunatic' or 'fool'."
posted by Elise at 5:04 AM
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