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Why Do People Clap After a Performance?

People clap after a performance because they like what they saw. Clapping is like giving a big, happy hug to the performers with your hands. When everyone in the audience claps together, it makes the whole room feel excited and proud of the show.

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Examples

  1. At a concert, all the fans start clapping together when their favorite band finishes singing.
  2. When the school play ends and everyone in the audience loves it, they all clap at once.
  3. After a magician finishes his tricks, the kids in the front row begin to clap, and soon the whole room joins in.

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