stackyFACTSPouring juice into a taller glass instantly makes a toddler believe they magically have more juice. Conservation is a logical thinking ability that takes years to develop. Until children hit a certain age, they are easily tricked by changes in dimension, proving that early human logic is spectacularly flawed and highly gullible.
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