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Many People Have Been Interested in the Effects of Pet

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Many people have been interested in the effects of pet ownership on overall health.Surprisingly enough, the results have been somewhat inconclusive to date.A major investigation of the issue might compare pet owners to people without pets over a 5- to 10-year period.Which group is the experimental group?


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