In a system of balanced reciprocity, giving a gift to someone:

a. Carries no obligations for either the giver or the receiver.
b. Starts a pattern in which the giver will continue to present gifts and the recipient will show gratitude.
c. Requires that the recipient return a more-or-less equivalent gift at a later date.
d. Demands a counter-gift if the recipient is the same gender as the giver.
e. Is only permitted if the giver is an adult and the recipient a child.


C

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