Before watching Richard's interview with Peter Hyatt I had noted several odd references by family to Madeleine as a 'normal child'. In the interview (part 1, 40 mins; part 2, 21.40mins) Peter describes this phrasology in someone's speech, or description of a person/thing, as 'the normal factor'.
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Usage of the word 'normal' is not required if something/someone is normal, as it is generally ...
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