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Five Questions to Ask When You Need Help Finding Your Purpose

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feeling stuck, these questions can help.

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Editor's Note: No one has ever been successful doing something that
they didn't like, and no one has ever been successful doing something
they can't do well, says Maxwell. "I see millions of people every day
doing something they don't like doing and wondering why they're not a
success," he says.

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Why is TikTok working again in the US as Trump takes office
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There have been indications Beijing is trying to influence the
outcome, after reports this month that officials in China have
discussed selling TikTok’s US unit to Elon Musk or using the Tesla
chief executive as a broker in a transaction that rescues the
platform. TikTok described the report of a potential sale to Musk as
“pure fiction”.

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Wealth of worlds billionaires grew by 2tn in 2024, report finds
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The wealth of the world's billionaires grew by $2tn (?1.64tn) last
year, three times faster than in 2023, amounting to $5.7bn (?4.7bn) a
day, according to a report by Oxfam.















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Have we peaked in life expectancy? Why some experts suspect younger
generations could lead shorter lives
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Rising sedentary behaviour around the globe, driven in part by the
proliferation of screen-based entertainment devices, could result in a
drop in overall health and life expectancy, some experts suggest.

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The new gold rush: why the precious metal has lost none of its allure
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There's a secrecy to the specifics of our planned rendezvous, when I
meet a sharp-suited Egon von Greyerz in Zurich airport's arrivals
hall. Hands shaken, he guides us out of a side entrance towards a car
park in a quiet corner of the sprawling complex.














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Asking 'Why?' Questions Is What Make Humans Awesome
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To date, every sufficiently persistent toddler has a perfect win-loss
record - all are undefeated.

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The Ghosts Are Everywhere: Can the British Museum Survive Its
OmniCrisis?
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Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of
a thief on the inside, Britain's most visited museum is in deep
trouble. Can it restore its reputation?














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When can you change the lyrics on song covers? Ask Kelly Clarkson
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I can't hold a tune to save my life, so I don't know for sure, but I
imagine there are a few things that strike fear into the heart of
singers. Losing their precious voice, for one. Not getting enough
attention (can't relate). And then there is ... Kelly Clarkson
covering your song.

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More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting
takeaways
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For a look at cancer risks, a meta-analysis of four studies on breast
cancer found that moderate drinkers had an overall 10 percent higher
risk than non-drinkers. An additional analysis of seven studies found
that for every 10 to 14 grams of alcohol (0.














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Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm
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Solar-charging backpacks are helping children to read after dark | CNN
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When Innocent James completed his chores after school, he would light
a kerosene lamp and lay down to read his books. There was no
electricity in James' part of Arusha, a region in northern Tanzania,
and so his family was forced to burn expensive oil for him to learn
after dark.














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The Trouble with Bryan Johnson
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Right now Longevity influencer Bryan Johnson is speedrunning through
that famous Eric Hoffer quote: "Every great cause begins as a
movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a
racket.

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Trump has already been sued over Elon Musk's DOGE
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The Securities and Exchange Commission last week sued Musk over his
2022 acquisition of Twitter, now X, and has a probe into his Neuralink
startup, as well as Tesla (TSLA+3.06%). Collectively, those companies,
along with SpaceX, are the subject of at least 20 recent
investigations or reviews. Tesla and SpaceX have collectively received
more than $15 billion in government contracts and frequently come into
conflict with regulators.














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Donald Trump: Panama rejects Trump vow to 'take back' Panama Canal
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"The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation,
one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our
cities, raises our expectations and carries our flag into new and
beautiful horizons," he said.

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Trump Will Take Office as a Crypto Billionaire
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A onetime crypto skeptic, Mr. Trump embraced the digital currency
industry last year, promising to turn the United States into the
“crypto capital of the planet.” In September, he and his sons
helped start a crypto business, World Liberty Financial. He has also
tapped advocates for looser regulation of crypto to key regulatory and
advisory positions in his administration.














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At Least 80 Dead in Colombia Amid a New Surge of Violence
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The nation had suffered through decades of internal conflict, with
left-wing guerrilla groups, including the FARC; paramilitary
organizations; and the government fighting for control of the country
and for lucrative industries like narcotrafficking.

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Opinion | 'American Carnage 2: Ultimate Carnage': Best and Worst
Moments From Trump's Inaugural Address
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Mara Gay Trump’s acknowledgment that the American government
“confronts a crisis of trust,” which is true. I enjoyed watching
him reaffirm his commitment to tariffs in front of a room of
billionaires required to applaud him.













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The Trump Administration is no longer letting asylum seekers make
appointments with the CBP One app
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CBP One was revealed to be an issue for the new administration during
the Vice Presidential debate, when now Vice President JD Vance claimed
that there was an app that let illegal immigrants schedule an
appointment and be granted legal status in the US. That's not how CBP
One works, and in fact the Biden Administration's use of the app has
been criticized for how dramatically it's slowed down and complicated
the process, leading some asylum seekers to wait up to six months for
an appointment.

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Bluesky created its own TikTok-like feature called 'Trending Videos'
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X introduced its own vertical video feature almost simultaneously, as
it also seeks to profit from TikTok's removal from US app stores. "An
immersive new home for videos is rolling out to users in the US
today," the platform announced in a post. Also announced in the last
day or so is Edits, an Instagram video editing tool designed to
challenge TikTok's CapCut.

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Trump claims to be apeacemakera as he vows to atake backa Panama canal
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"This was the 'Monroe Doctrine and Mars' inaugural address, appealing
for expansion and colonisation in the western hemisphere - plus space
- but saying next to nothing about America's military role in Europe,
the Middle East and even Asia," wrote Stephen Wertheim, a senior
fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace.

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Can Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America
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On its website the board says it “discourages name changes unless
there is a compelling reason”, adding: “Generally, the most
important policy regarding names is local use and acceptance.”

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Pope dissolves Peru-based Catholic movement after asadistic abusesa
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Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse
issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape
Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801
0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US,
Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is
available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines
can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html

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Penny Wong says Australia should be arealistica about Trumpas aAmerica
firsta agenda
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United Australia party senator Ralph Babet, a vocal supporter of
Trump, posted on his social media "God is back", "we are back" and
"the devil has been cast out" after the new president's inauguration -
which he called "the greatest moment in your lifetime so far".

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Trump expected to launch second term with barrage of executive orders
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“A short time from now, we are going to be changing the name of the
Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” Trump said, without
indicating how international waters might be so renamed, “and we
will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount
McKinley where it should be and where it belongs.”

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Friend delays shipments of its AI companion pendant | TechCrunch
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AI-powered companions have become a hot-button topic. Character.AI, a
chatbot platform backed by Google, has been accused in two separate
lawsuits of inflicting psychological harm on children. Some experts
have expressed concerns that AI companions could worsen isolation by
replacing human relationships with artificial ones, and generate
harmful content that can trigger mental health conditions.

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Bitcoin Hits Record, Dollar Falls on Trump's Inauguration Day
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This week will bring a flurry of earnings from companies such as
Netflix, United Airlines, Procter & Gamble and American Express.
Interest-rate decisions are due from central banks in countries
including Japan, Norway and Turkey.

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Former Planned Parenthood president, women's rights activist Cecile
Richards has died at 67
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“As my mother, Gov. Ann Richards, would say, ‘I hear America
singing,’” she said. “When women are free to make their own
decisions about their lives and to follow our dreams, we are
unstoppable.”

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Trump Vowed a Crackdown on the Mexican Border, but It's Already Quiet
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Migrants used to gather by the hundreds in encampments in Ciudad
Juarez, on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, waiting for a chance to
cross into the United States. But as President-elect Donald J.

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In Renaming Denali for McKinley, Trump Invokes a Presidential Idol
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“You can’t improve upon the name,” Ms. Murkowski, the chair of
the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, said in a December statement,
noting that it was “the rightful name for this majestic mountain to
respect Alaska’s first people who have lived on these lands for
thousands of years.”

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White House Website Gets a Quick Trump Makeover
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The replacement of the website is a digital tradition that follows the
swearing-in of every new president. Before Mr. Biden took office on
Jan. 20, 2021, replacing Mr. Trump after his first term, the website
carried a banner that said “Promises Made, Promises Kept” and
highlighted Mr. Trump’s work to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict and help American workers.

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Fact-Checking Trump's 2025 Inaugural Address
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Immigration experts have said they could not corroborate Mr. Trump’s
claims of “millions” of criminal migrants. Nor is there any
evidence that other countries were emptying prisons to send convicted
criminals to the United States.

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Trump Plans to Pull the U.S. Out of the Paris Agreement on Climate
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“If they want to be tough on China, don’t punish U.S. automakers
and hard-working Americans by handing our clean-car keys to the
Chinese,” said Gina McCarthy, former White House climate adviser and
former head of the Environmental Protection Administration. “The
United States must continue to show leadership on the international
stage if we want to have any say in how trillions of dollars in
financial investments, policies and decisions are made.”

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For Trump, a Vindication for the Man and His Movement
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Indeed, he saw divine intervention in his restoration to the White
House, citing his close call during an assassination attempt this
summer when a bullet nicked his ear. “I felt then, and believe even
more so now, that my life was saved for a reason,” he said. “I was
saved by God to make America great again.”

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Nonprofit Groups Sue Trump's DOGE Moments After Oath
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“The question every American should be asking is ‘What are they
hiding?’” said Skye Perryman, the chief executive of a legal
nonprofit called Democracy Forward, which is representing the second
group of plaintiffs. “DOGE must not be allowed to operate in the
shadows.”

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Trump Holds Off on Tariffs, but Paves the Way for Future Trade Action
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Mr. Trump is also ordering a study of tariffs that the United States
has imposed for national security reasons, as well as the use of a
special trade exemption, called de minimis, that allows low-value
goods to come into the United States tariff free. That loophole has
allowed large volumes of Chinese goods to escape the tariffs Mr. Trump
slapped on China during his first term. The details of the executive
order were earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal.

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In Shake-Up, Trump Administration Jolts F.B.I. by Installing Acting
Leader
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As the changes were underway, Mr. Patel made clear his skepticism
toward the bureau at a political rally. “We are going to remove the
weaponization of the intelligence community for political purposes,
and we are going to put the men and women of America first,” he
said.

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Here Are Trump's Expected Executive Orders
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The flurry of executive actions is an effort to roll back of many of
President Biden’s most significant domestic policies, primarily on
climate and immigration, while also reimposing a Trump agenda that
would launch drilling and mining on natural resources and
fundamentally upend the United States’ global role as a sanctuary
for refugees and immigrants.

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Trump promises a 'golden age of America' as he takes office. Here's
what to expect from his term
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Bank CEOs are optimistic and forecasting more mergers and
acquisitions, tech leaders are getting cozy with Trump, and
pharmaceutical giants are already outlining their priorities. Trump
reportedly raised a record $200 million for the inauguration, with
much of the money coming from business groups scrambling to curry
favor or make amends.

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TikTok goes back online as Trump says he'll delay a U.S. ban
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TikTok, which counts more than 170 million U.S.-based monthly users,
filed a lawsuit arguing that the bill — the Protecting Americans
from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — violated its
First Amendment rights. However, the law was upheld by the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in December, which
argued that the Chinese-owned app is a potential threat to national
security.

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Donald Trump's official portrait: The 17th Century painting that
unlocks this mysterious image
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Following the release of the US president-elect's official portrait,
an expert reveals how scouring the pages of art history can help
decode its meaning.

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Thirty-two people to give evidence for Guardian in libel case brought
by actor Noel Clarke
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He has said his media career collapsed as a result of the articles.
After the publication of the report, Bafta suspended a lifetime
achievement award that it had given him the previous week and ITV
declined to broadcast the final episode of the thriller Viewpoint, in
which Clarke was starring.

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Inside Iceland's futuristic farm growing algae for food
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Danish start-up Algiecel has been trialling portable shipping
container-sized modules that house photo-bioreactors, and which could
link up to carbon-emitting industries to capture their CO2, while
simultaneously producing food and feed.

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Thatchers Cider claims latest victory in Aldi lookalike dispute
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Martin Thatcher, a fourth-generation cidermaker at Thatchers Cider,
said: "This is a victory not just for our family business, but for all
businesses whose innovation is stifled by copycats."

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Olympic Medals From Paris Games Are Falling Apart. LVMH Has Fallen
Silent.
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Nick Itkin, a U.S. Olympic foil fencer, said his bronze medal started
to deteriorate a few days after the Olympics. “But after like a few
weeks, it got more noticeable,” he said, adding that he planned to
ask for a replacement.

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MSNBC Mourns and Fox Makes Merry as Trump Season 2 Premieres
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Larry Kudlow, a Fox host who served as Mr. Trump’s chief economic
adviser in his first term, referred to the transfer of power as a
“spiritual moment.” And the anchor Bill Hemmer sounded in awe of
the star of the show.

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Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder
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Before the sentencing, Mr. Roy, who had served as a volunteer with the
Kolkata Police, said he was not guilty. “I haven’t done this. I
have been framed,” he told the court on Monday. Months ago, he had
said that the written confessions he gave to police were obtained by
force.

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Trump, the Deal Maker in Chief, Is Back
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The business world is expecting big changes -- and potential
disruptions -- as Donald Trump returns to the White House.

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When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt
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Every day he spends time with Sandy, 84, who lives in the facility’s
memory care unit, an elevator ride away. The staff members there
“treat Sandy with love and care,” Mr. Curtis said. “It would
have been wonderful if it could have continued.”

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5 Key Changes That Will Affect Your Money in 2025
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“People at this stage of life may be in their peak earning years,
may have paid off their mortgages and often have college funding in
the rearview mirror,” said Christine Benz, director of personal
finance and retirement planning at Morningstar. “That can create the
wherewithal to save more.”

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Do Chimps Who Pee Together Stay Together
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Dr. Surbeck said that he wasn’t surprised to learn that the Kumamoto
chimps were engaging in contagious urination and that the behavior
wouldn’t be unexpected in the wild. “We might even see it in other
social species,” he said.

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Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds
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Dr. Mercader and his colleagues closely examined environments in East
Africa, which has yielded some of the richest troves of hominin
fossils. They picked a site in northern Tanzania called Engaji Nanyori
where paleoanthropologists had previously found fossils of Homo
erectus.

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