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Even her purported ambition — to have a swimming trophy — can be seen as childlike, especially as she never pursued a post-collegiate career as a professional swimmer.

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The girls were required to look "childlike", Ms Giuffre says, and her childhood eating disorder was "only encouraged" under Epstein's roof.

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He also brings his quirkiness to more serious roles, including a childlike loner in a bunker society in the dystopian “Silo.”

But, at the same time, he had this childlike wonder and loved life and his family so much.

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"Year 6 started this year much calmer, much more focused, and much more childlike and so far the only impact we've seen is positive," explained Ms Lally.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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