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This is an expository article. A number of results are formulated without proofs. Let \(M\) be a finite subset of a group. Set \(M^2=\{a^2\mid a\in M\}\). We say that \(M\) has the deficient squares property if \(|M^2|<|M|^2\). A group \(G\) has the deficient squares property for \(m\) (\(G\in DS(m)\)), if the deficient squares property holds for all \(m\)-element subsets of \(G\). G. Freiman has classified \(DS(2)\)-groups. The \(DS(3)\)-groups were also classified by Freiman et al. P. Neumann proved that if \(G\) is a \(DS(m)\)-group for some \(m\in\mathbb{N}\), then \(G\) belongs to the family of finite-by-Abelian-by-finite groups. The author, Longobardi and Maj completely classified the \(DS\)-groups. Some related results are presented. In conclusion six open questions are formulated. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0919.00044].