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  1. List of paraphrases for "adults":

    adult, adultes, grown-ups, grownups, mature

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#821adult
#1092mature
#2426adults
#64987grownups
#98418adultes

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  1. Robert Smith:

    New data also show very clearly that a substantial fraction of adults are not willing to undergo colonoscopy and thus recommendations to get a colonoscopy in this group will go unheeded, the data also show that many of these adults will accept stool testing, and thus achieving high rates of colorectal cancer screening in the practice setting requires providing at least the option for colonoscopy or, ideally, a high sensitivity FIT.

  2. Steve Holley:

    But I do feel it's important to hear not only from the adults but to hear from the kids.

  3. Ginny Ehrlich:

    It's a natural rite of passage for teens to act like adults don't matter. It's just part of the developmental process in many, many cases, so I think it's fair for adults to believe what their teens are telling them, and the reality is that teens are clearly saying, especially younger teens and even 16- to 19-year-olds, their parents absolutely matter.

  4. Greg Plemmons:

    If you look at adult populations, actually the summertime is the highest rate for adults.

  5. Dr. Seuss, (as quoted in his obit in Time):

    ...adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.


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