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  1. Rickets is the defective growth of BONE in 
  2. children due to an insufficiency of calcium 
  3. deposits. The bones, which do not harden 
  4. adequately, are bent out of shape. It is 
  5. usually caused by a lack of vitamin D and 
  6. insufficient exposure to sunlight. 
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  8. Subject by: Vince Pike
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