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    If you ever have a question about Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, or need to be connected to other helpful resources, you can always speak with helpful specialists at the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation’s Irwin M. and Suzanne R. Rosenthal IBD Resource Center (IBD Help Center). You can reach us:
     
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