Language
Official Audio Prompt
It is wrong, however, to exaggerate the similarity [between:from] language and other cognitive skills, because language stands apart in several [ways:factors] . For one thing, the use of language is universal-all normally developing children learn to [speak:play] at least one language, and many learn more than one. By contrast, not everyone [becomes:behaves] proficient at complex mathematical reasoning, few people learn to paint well, and many people won'[cannot:t] carry a tune. Because everyone is capable of learning to speak and understand language, it may seem to be [simple:complex] . But just the opposite is true-language is one of the most complexes of all human cognitive abilities.
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