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That unorthodox upbringing saw Benn progress into adulthood feeling "troubled and angry".

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Twenty years ago, Grizzly Bear emerged as unlikely torchbearers of the early-aughts indie rock boom, a moment when the genre still felt like a testing ground for young adulthood.

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In adulthood, he is often asked where he is from, with his response sometimes bringing the follow-up "but where are you really from?"

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It isn’t yet fully understood whether disease risks suggested for embryos during polygenic screening hold true into adulthood, the medical society said.

Ms White told BBC News NI that she was "very concerned about the ability to provide any provision when these young children transition to adulthood".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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