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Though The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks can be viewed as a story of racism and the legacies of poverty and abuse it engenders in medical institutions and beyond, it is also a story of great triumph and resilience. In what ways is the book intended as a celebration of human triumph and resilience?
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