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41 Federal Register – 73 FR 23947 May 1, 2008: Food Labeling: Health Claims; Soluble Fiber from Certain Foods and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease; Final Rule. Federal Register: May 1, 2008; Volume 73, Number 85; Rules and Regulations; page 23947-23953; From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov][DOCID:fr01my08-5].
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