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Which is the height requirement to be considered a little person.?
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4'10": "little people of america (lpa) defines dwarfism as a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4'10" or shorter, among both men and women, although in some cases a person with a dwarfing condition may be slightly taller than that.".
Answered 1/9/2015
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