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Doppelgängers Similar in Looks and DNA: Study
Look-alikes are also more likely to share lifestyle traits.
Doppelgängers Similar in Looks and DNA: Study
Doppelgängers Similar in Looks and DNA: Study

Look-alikes are also more likely to share lifestyle traits.

Look-alikes are also more likely to share lifestyle traits.

single-nucleotide polymorphism

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