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    Pulmonary Surfactant Contributes to Lung Stability by _______________ (Increasing or Decreasing?)
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Pulmonary Surfactant Contributes to Lung Stability by _______________ (Increasing or Decreasing?)

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Pulmonary surfactant contributes to lung stability by _______________ (increasing or decreasing?) surface tension.

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