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What is a dwarf?

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Humans who range in height from 2 to 4 ft (5.08-10.16 cm) are generally classified as dwarfs. However, small size that is an inherited characteristic of race (such as among African Pygmies) is not considered to be dwarfism since the individuals in such groups are physiologically normal.

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