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In the united states, why has it become difficult to determine when one has become an adult?

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Answer is because of the different minimum ages of certain adult behaviors. Smoking cigarettes and voting and age of consent is 18, drinking is 21, renting a car is 25, with crimes like murder 16 and 17 year olds can be automatically tried as adults. Most minimum age laws are determined by the state
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