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Re:Proposed connection between intelligence and gestation time by AstralStorm on Monday June 06, 2016 @12:27PM (#11847971)
That must be some kind of insular slang.
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Re:Proposed connection between intelligence and gestation time by codehusker on Monday June 06, 2016 @12:41PM (#11848083)
Anecdotal, but I believe it's very common, nearly ubiquitous, among medical professionals and people who have interacted with preemies.
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Re:Proposed connection between intelligence and gestation time by lanna on Monday June 06, 2016 @12:51PM (#11848167)
Yes, it is, at least here in Canada. Source: father of a preemie, had never heard the term before.
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Re:Proposed connection between intelligence and gestation time by khedoros on Monday June 06, 2016 @01:15PM (#11848391)
In the U.S., as well. I knew the term before my son was born, but honestly, I'm not sure where from.
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Re:Proposed connection between intelligence and gestation time by mac01021 on Monday June 06, 2016 @05:38PM (#11850625)
At hospitals in northeastern USA too.
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