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nelaaney

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List three specific examples from the text that illustrate the importance of friendship for health and well-being.
 
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Question 2

Social science research can help answer all of these questions EXCEPT:
 
  a) how many abortions occurred last year.
  b) whether abortion should be legal or illegal.
  c) the percentage of unmarried women who had abortions.
  d) the level of support a woman has for her abortion from a partner or parents.
  e) the percentage who would reportedly seek an illegal abortion if a legal abortion were unavailable.



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Answer to Question 1

Friendships support us, help us build communities, enhance our self-esteem, teach us about ourselves and others, and can help us live longer. Friendships have been shown to lower blood pressure, heart rates, and cholesterol levels, and lead to lower levels of a particular protein linked to more aggressive cancers and that inhibits the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

Answer to Question 2

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