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This quantity is characterized by broadband ultrasound attenuation when measuring it using quantitative ultrasound. It doesn’t have to do with lipids, but mutations in LPR5 that control this quantity are present in Van Buchem disease. Age, height, weight, TBS, and this quantity are the main inputs of the FRAX tool. Jean Lobstein described a condition in which this quantity is low that often results in blue sclerae. A decrease in this quantity is a common side effect of (*) puberty blockers (10[1])and androgen deprivation (10[1])therapy. This quantity is typically measured by DEXA scans. (10[1])Inability to form type I collagen leads to this quantity being low in a condition partially called ■END■

ANSWER: bone density [or bone mineral density; or BMD; prompt on density]
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= Average correct buzz position

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eric ChenWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?Cry of the Common Loon7910
Vincent Dunumber of tang poems = 75 times number of lines in a shi = 100 times number of lines in a haikuStanford+8210
Anderson WangA is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairsBerkeley9110

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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%0%84.00
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y3100%33%33%100.33
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%33%0%70.33
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%0%0%83.00