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Foster mothers agreed not to have their own offspring for three years to give them time to bond with their wards.

“Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color,” Sweeney said in one ad.

A father will regularly dismiss, talk down to or belittle his offspring.

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The decision opens the door for the offspring to apply for British citizenship.

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Those rats can start breeding after nine weeks, meaning two rats can potentially create more than 1,000 offspring in a single year.

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

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