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Why movie babies often come in pairs

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Infants are notoriously terrible at following even the most basic directions. Because stringent labor laws restrict exactly how long a single baby can be exposed to glaring set lights, casting agents massively prefer hiring identical twins. When one infant inevitably starts screaming uncontrollably, they simply swap them out like dead batteries.

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