When an eight-year-old girl and her six-year-old brother take turns describing each other, its no surprise that The Pain and The Great One are the nicknames that emerge. As this duo debates whom Mom and Dad love most, their competition becomes increasingly humorousbecause when it comes to family affection, theres no such thing as win or lose.
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