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  "textContent": "Some people may experience the \"winter blues\"—feeling sad from short days, climbing into bed earlier and resenting waking up on dark mornings. That's different than seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a term used to describe a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern.",
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