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Fact or Fiction: The gap in life expectancy between the black and white populations shrinks as people age

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Nov. 19, 2020

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Older white and black men stand together with arms around each other on a city street

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Fact or Fiction: The gap in life expectancy between the black and white populations shrinks as people age

Nov. 19, 2020

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Fact or Fiction: The gap in life expectancy between the black and white populations shrinks as people age

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