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The number of Ohioans now in poverty would fill The Ohio State University football stadium more than 17 times.
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The number of Ohioans now in poverty would fillThe Ohio State University football stadium
more than 17 times.
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Nearly 1 in 4 childrenin Ohio lives in poverty
