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What highly specific medical purpose drove Dr. John Harvey Kellogg to invent his famous Corn Flakes?

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What highly specific medical purpose drove Dr. John Harvey Kellogg to invent his famous Corn Flakes?

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What highly specific medical purpose drove Dr. John Harvey Kellogg to invent his famous Corn Flakes?
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