Early
Early adjective - Relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period.
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In the early albums Jerom also had an infantile personality, but as he became more civilized he lost this character trait.
Source: Comicbook / Suske en Wiske -
Conveniently Unverifiable Cover Story: Due to the fact she can't remember her early childhood (averting No Infantile Amnesia), she remembers being adopted at a young age.
Source: Video Game / Oracle of Tao -
In his early incarnation he was a pretty straight side character, but after a while Flanderisation set in and he was transformed into an infantile imbecile who provided comic relief for the children in the audience.
Source: Series / FC De Kampioenen
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