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To examine: Whether the statement “A serving of milk will provide about one-third of an adult's daily calcium needs”’, is true or false.
Introduction: Milk provides calcium, protein, iodine, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamins B2 and B12. Milk is an important source of the protein because each glass of milk contains almost 8 grams.
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