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Metic

Metic is a word used to describe someone who is not originally from a certain place but now lives there permanently. It's like when you go visit your grandma's house, and you are not from there, but if you decided to go live at your grandma's house permanently, you would be called a "metic" in that place.

It's a fancy word, like a nickname that people use to describe someone who is new to an area but has decided to make it their home. It's like when you meet a new friend at school, and they are not from your town, but they move there with their family and make lots of friends, they would be like a "metic."

So, a metic is someone who wasn't born in a certain place but has decided to live there for a long time, and are now part of the community. It's just a fun word to describe new friends who come to your town and end up living there for a while!
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