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carried over 50 kilos of bananas over long distances, and were severely punished if they damaged the bananas along the way. During the course of their work, the prisoner-laborers were exposed to many health hazards, such as the inhalation of chemicals, and were susceptible to flu, pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.
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