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A young girl plays in the dirt as she and her mother wait for care at a medical outreach event in Lamitan, Philippines, Feb. 25, 2010.

A young girl plays in the dirt as she and her mother wait for care at a medical outreach event in Lamitan, Philippines, Feb. 25, 2010.

A young girl plays in the dirt as she and her mother wait for care at a medical outreach event in Lamitan, Philippines, Feb. 25, 2010.

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