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What is the difference between midget and dwarf?

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Nothing. People Just Tend To Use Different Terms That Mean The Same Thing.

No they don't mean the same thing - dwarfism is a genetic condition and the proportions of the body are 'uneven' whereas midget is a term used to describe someone of small stature ( usually as a derogatory term)

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