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2024-12-09 09:15:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 443164180C2DF9E12ECA9FFE5B7BB8ABDCE81E7EC2B5D9B782D2AE8A58AABEF0
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The Lancet provided no such data on the death toll in Gaza. It was a letter from somebody guessing the numbers and has been described by experts as lacking a solid foundation and implausible. https://aoav.org.uk/2024/a-critical-analysis-of-the-lancets-letter-counting-the-dead-in-gaza-difficult-but-essential-professor-mike-spagat-reviews-the-claim-the-total-gaza-death-toll-may-reach-upwards-of-186000/
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