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5f8 w/ small body frame, dad's 5f9 big frame, i grow up with dad only, never had growth spurt, never worked out, use to smoke hookah daily, stunt grwt?
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You are very close..: ...To your father's height. It is unlikely your growth has been stunted. Stop smoking the hookah. It's bad for you.
Answered 6/25/2013
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