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Her group examined five years of nationally representative survey data and found striking evidence—adults over age 59 with Alzheimer’s were 21 times less likely to develop cancer than those without it.

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But what is especially striking is the contrast between the current economy and that of the 1990s—a contrast most evident in the divergent performance of gold, which soured back then and is soaring now.

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The academic finds it striking that after 64 years of independence, three-quarters of the population have an education level below primary school, while only 3% have attained higher education.

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That leads to the next striking difference in performance.

Israel began striking Gaza again in March, after it said talks to extend the cease-fire broke down.

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