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Default Finland does have its own homegrown/homemade talent,

Finland does have its own homegrown/homemade talent, however, Alvar Aalto, who was born in western Finland, has been called the "the father of Finnish design."



Are both homegrown and homemade suited to the sample and identical in meaning? Thanks.
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Default Re: Finland does have its own homegrown/homemade talent,

Probably makes better sense with homegrown - homemade implies 'manufactured'
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Default Re: Finland does have its own homegrown/homemade talent,

Thanks, oregeezer.
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