Pepperberg hoped that a similar system would help Alex grasp the meaning of words, not just their sounds.
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Alex
//ˈæ.lɪks//
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Pepperberg can show Alex two objects (for example, a green square and a red square) and ask, "What's different?"
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But in many ways, the bird called Alex is unusual, for it has shown the kind of mental abilities that scientists once thought only humans had.
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To teach Alex, Pepperberg used a special form of training.
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