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Doesn't "boy" already imply young? Why does he say "young boy" not just "boy"?

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Rebecca

Yes, the word "boy" does already imply that someone is young, however, a "boy" could be any young man including a teenager. So "young boy" emphasizes that a boy who is very young, usually younger than a teenager.

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