What are the kids saying these days?

What are the kids saying these days?
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I sure don’t know the answer, being a bit aged myself, but I can tell you that trying to sound like a with-it kid when you’re not one is likely to fail. Kids are pretty good at spotting someone who doesn’t use the lingo in a natural way. Little things will give a person away even if the person knows the popular expressions.
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