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Well, in my opinion, the positive effects are that you can make a lot of money. A famous child may work for a company or in advertising, which can lead to significant earnings, allowing you to buy everything you want, like toys, books, or even computer games, and it can make you very happy. On the other hand, the negative effects are that a famous child may lose some privacy. That means you become public, and people's eyes will always be on you. When people see you on the road, they may take a photo with you, which can be really uncomfortable.

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Well, in my opinion, the positive effects is that you can make a lot of money. I mean, a famous child may work for a company or advertising that you will make a lot of money and you can buy everything you want, like a toy and books or even a computer game. and it can make you very happy. And on the other hand, the negative effects that is a famous child may lose some privacy. That means you become public and people’s eyes will always on you. And people work on the road and see you, notice you, they maybe take a photo with you, that’s really uncomfortable.

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