The problem with saying "I am the same person today, at 25 years old, as I was when I was only 5 years old," is that

A) a 25 year old adult doesn't have the same characteristics as a 5 year old child.

B) 5 year old children don't really have personalities yet.

C) we don't know the meaning of the word "same."

D) even though persons remain the same over time, others cannot verify this "sameness."


A

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