Common
Both words in one sentence
- In the most common form, Alice will attempt to give her side leverage by saying that she is oldest, which will cause Bob to retort "Yeah, by five minutes" and therefore defuse such an argument.
Source: Sibling Seniority Squabble -
This is likely due to Justin being a common name, as well as a certain other famous (and much less hated) Justin that helps defuse the association.
Source: One Mario Limit
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