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Fact: Women are stronger than men

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Society may have taught us that boys are stronger than girls; that they take more risks; that they are more aggressive; that they protect families.

The above may not be disputable. But did you know that girls survive life's hardships better than boys do? A girl's defence against infections, what boys may consider 'just a tinge of malaria', is more apt.

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