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These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping

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Basket, a 7-year-old female Border collie, knows the names of over 200 dog toys. A new study finds that certain dogs can learn new words simply by overhearing them — much as a human toddler would.
Basket, a 7-year-old female Border collie, knows the names of over 200 dog toys. A new study finds that certain dogs can learn new words simply by overhearing them — much as a human toddler would.

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