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Twitch's policy forbids anyone under 13 to use its platform and users aged between 13 and the legal age of adulthood in their country can join if they have permission from their parent or guardian.

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For children with a propensity for masking, autism is often diagnosed much later in childhood or even adulthood.

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In a victim impact statement the woman abused as a child told the court the trauma had "followed me into adulthood".

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Two children who begin life with the same family income—one black, one white—often end up far apart by adulthood, with the black child significantly behind.

Then there are pictures of Ama throughout adulthood, both candid and posed photos.

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