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1462 decade decade NN 1463 1468 after after IN 1469 1472 the the DT 1473 1476 war war NN 1476 1477 , , , 1478 1483 about about IN 1484 1490 50,000 50,000 CD 1491 1499 children child NNS 1500 1504 were be VBD 1505 1509 born bear VBN 1510 1514 with with IN 1515 1526 deformities deformity NNS 1527 1529 or or CC 1530 1539 paralysis paralysis NN 1540 1542 to to TO 1543 1550 parents parent NNS 1551 1559 affected affect VBN 1560 1562 by by IN 1563 1568 toxic toxic JJ 1569 1578 chemicals chemical NNS 1578 1579 . . .