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Holden describes the child as "swell" because he sees a sense of innocence and purity in the child's behavior on the street, which contrasts with the phoniness and corruption he sees in adults. The child represents a nostalgic image of childhood that Holden longs for in his own life.

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Is the word Swell slang or a nonsense word?

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