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Can not having a pubertal growth spurt prolong the time it takes to reach adult height?
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Yes: According to your inheritance, your ultimate height is determined by the timing of closure of your bones growth plates. The longer to growth spurt, the longer until plates close, the taller you get.
Answered 8/9/2018
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