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Are BabyLMs Second Language Learners?

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Main Authors:	Edman, Lukas, Bylinina, Lisa, Ghorbanpour, Faeze, Fraser, Alexander
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2024
Subjects:	Computation and Language
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