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  "textContent": "Andres from Washington Heights, New York, heard a radio report suggesting that the same anatomy that lets humans speak also makes us vulnerable to choking, and he wanted to know more. The answer lies in the physical trade-off that sets humans apart from other primates: our flatter faces, shorter oral cavities, and lower larynxes allow […]",
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