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Cattle that are made to graze predominantly on lush, fast-growing pasture grasses containing very low levels of a particular mineral are known to develop a serious metabolic disorder commonly referred to in the field as 'Grass Tetany'. A deficiency of which specific mineral in the animal's diet is responsible for triggering this disorder?
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