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C I don't (um want) :02 want *to play that.

In the utterance above, the child:

Option 1: The child produced a pause
Option 2: The child omitted the word "to"
Option 3: The child produced a maze
Option 4: All of the above

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Final answer:

In the utterance 'I don't (um want) :02 want *to play that,' the child produced a pause.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the utterance 'I don't (um want) :02 want *to play that,' the child:

  1. The child produced a pause

When the child says 'um want,' the 'um' can be seen as a pause in speech. This is common in everyday conversation and does not necessarily indicate an omission of a word or a maze. Therefore, option 1 is the correct choice.

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