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It could make him, as the phrase goes, into an oral person.
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And his orality could be described literally.
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Freud uses it as an explanation
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for why somebody might eat too much
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or chew gum or smoke.
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They're trying to achieve satisfaction through their mouth
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of a sort they didn't get in this very early stage of development.
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But it can also be more abstract.
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If your roommate is dependent and needy,
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you could then go to your roommate and say,
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"You are an oral person.
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The first year of your life did not go well."