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In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).
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“Amah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amah. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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