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Yes, there is a hole in the ozone layer. The ozone layer is a region of the Earth's stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone molecules. This layer helps protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. However, human activities, such as the release of certain chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), have caused a thinning of the ozone layer, leading to the formation of a hole primarily over Antarctica. Efforts have been made to reduce the use of ozone-depleting substances and the size of the hole has been decreasing in recent years.

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