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The quickest grow fastest

July 20, 2009

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No wonder elite athletes seem different from ordinary mortals. They’re not only taller and faster, Duke scientists say: They’re also faster because they’re taller and they’re growing taller faster than the rest of us. (Full article: 609 words)

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