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  "textContent": "Being born early or at a lower weight is linked to lower IQ scores and poorer educational outcomes in school and beyond, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers from the UK and the Netherlands reached this conclusion after conducting a review of 40 large-scale systematic reviews that covered thousands of individuals.",
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