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In section § 1(g), "child" means child.  In the absence of any definition of "child" in § 1, "child" has the common meaning (the offspring, adopted child or stepchild of the parent).  Nowhere does § 1 refer to a "qualifying child."  "Qualifying child" is defined in § 24(c), § 32(c)(3) and § 152(c) only for the purposes of § 24, § 32 and § 152, respectively, and none of these definitions apply to § 1.