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Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?

  • Written by Jana Mohr Lone, Director of the Center for Philosophy for Children; Affiliate Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington
Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?All children harbor intense curiosity.Erdark/Getty Images

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