first-hand

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They added: "We witness first-hand the medical challenges that these children and their families endure, which makes the portrayal of conjoined twins as a form of entertainment or spectacle especially problematic."

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Visitors can also tour Twig's on-site museum to hear its story first-hand, and watch the handcrafted soda being made.

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The detailed first-hand testimony from all four men also verifies reports of a breakdown of law and order on the Russian front line.

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A number of American and Canadian tourists have also shared their first-hand accounts of the unrest and how it unfolded with news outlets.

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Sir Keir has often spoken about how as a parent of two teenage children he has first-hand experience of the dangers of social media for young people.

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