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They are conduits of emotion, kids are. They’re parrots who wear little shoes. The only difference is, when you see a parrot, you never say, gosh, that parrot says the darndest things. You might look at the parrot and say Polly? Polly? even when the owner says very clearly to you that the parrot’s name is not Polly. You might say to the parrot, Polly want a cracker? Polly? Why are you wearing little shoes?