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1. Sample Text 1 — Childhood Nutrition

Research consistently shows that good nutrition in the early years of life has effects that compound over decades, with well-nourished children demonstrating better cognitive development, school performance, and adult health, while malnutrition causes damage that is often…

A. temporary and easily reversed with supplements. B. limited to physical growth without affecting brain development. C. irreversible if it occurs during critical developmental windows. D. offset by good quality schooling in later childhood.

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2. Sample Text 2 — Social Media Regulation

Governments around the world are struggling to regulate social media platforms without undermining freedom of expression, a challenge made harder by the global nature of platforms that can be…

A. monitored effectively through national agencies. B. headquartered in one jurisdiction but active in many others. C. restricted to users within specific national borders. D. shut down entirely without political consequences.

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