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“Young children from Guatemala who are adopted into the United States gain considerable height relative to the standards. So the height difference cannot be genetic.” quote by Richard H. Steckel — Download Open image

“Young children from Guatemala who are adopted into the United States gain considerable height relative to the standards. So the height difference cannot be genetic.”

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