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To: OldDeckHand

In the phrase “Child Kidnapping”, isn’t the word ‘child’ redundant?

????

I guess adolescents and adults can be kidnapped too...


5 posted on 02/04/2010 12:07:43 PM PST by BIOCHEMKY (I love liberty more than I hate war.)
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To: BIOCHEMKY
In the phrase “Child Kidnapping”, isn’t the word ‘child’ redundant? ???? I guess adolescents and adults can be kidnapped too...

When a dog is stolen, it's called "dognapping". But if a cat gets stolen, is it called "catnapping"?
45 posted on 02/04/2010 1:33:49 PM PST by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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