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A Massachusetts preschool has banned children from using the term "best friend." Parent Christine Hartwell says she learned about the ban from her 4-year-old daughter, who'd come home sad from her day at the Pentucket Workshop Preschool. When the Hartwells complained, school officials explained that "best friend," "even when used in a loving way, can lead other children to feel excluded."
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