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  "textContent": "New research led by the London School of Economics reveals that high-income countries once suffered severe child stunting comparable to rates seen in many low- and middle-income countries today, offering powerful evidence that child stunting can be eliminated globally. The study is published in the journal BMJ Global Health.",
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