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Richard Levy: Doctor who is treating family with TB looks at x-ray of child with the disease.
Richard Levy: Doctor who is treating family with TB looks at x-ray of child with the disease.

Richard Levy: Doctor who is treating family with TB looks at x-ray of child with the disease.

Date12/20/1991
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