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Lanthanide

Lanthanide is a group of elements in the periodic table. They are sometimes called rare earth elements. Lanthanides are special because they have very special properties that make them useful in a lot of different ways. For example, they are very good at conducting heat and electricity and they are also used in different kinds of materials that are used for medical treatments. They can also be used to make super strong magnets.
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