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5 Post author: Satoshi_Nakamoto 24 July 2015 03:59AM

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Comment author: Toggle 25 July 2015 05:28:32AM 0 points [-]

Depending on how much 'for five year olds' is an actual goal rather than a rhetorical device, it may be worth looking over this and similar research. There are proto-Bayesian reasoning patterns in young children, and familiarizing yourself with those patterns may help you provide examples and better target your message, if you plan to iterate/improve this essay.