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Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.

Anatoly Karpov

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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
Chess Player
Journalist
Politician
Writer
Deficiency
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Fight
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Iodine
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Bulgaria
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Unicef

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