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Old 08-19-2014, 11:08 PM
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Wouldn't that be Born & Reared? You raise corn, but rear children.
The born & raised expression has been around for a long time. No, it shouldn't be "reared." Raised in a very common term regarding children. Here are a few examples:

$245,340: Cost of raising a child born in 2013

How to Raise Well-Rounded Kids

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